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Continuous Mining Machine Operators in Georgia

Is Georgia a good place for you to work as a Continuous Mining Machine Operator?

-31% Jobs Projection

$43,490 Median Salary

30 Job Openings

While jobs for Continuous Mining Machine Operators in Georgia are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

Employment for Continuous Mining Machine Operators in Georgia is expected to decrease.
Continuous Mining Machine Operators in Georgia earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Continuous Mining Machine Operators Work in Georgia?

There were 350 Continuous Mining Machine Operators employed in this state in 2017.

Job Projections for Georgia

Jobs for Continuous Mining Machine Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 31.3% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.3%.

Georgia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 30 annual Continuous Mining Machine Operators job openings in Georgia, and 330 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,400 annual jobs and 11,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Continuous Mining Machine Operators Make in Georgia?

In 2018 wages for Continuous Mining Machine Operators ranged from $28,990 to $66,750 with $43,490 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.94 to $32.09. The median hourly rate was $20.91.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $22.84 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $1.93.

The median salary in Georgia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Continuous Mining Machine Operators Employment

View the list below to see where most Continuous Mining Machine Operators work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Nevada	2,630	$64,240
Kentucky	1,170	$47,890
Arizona	1,140	$46,890
West Virginia	900	$55,300
Utah	890	$0
Ohio	740	$0
California	650	$45,310
Virginia	570	$46,110
Illinois	530	$59,290
Idaho	500	$61,200
Pennsylvania	500	$45,360
Colorado	460	$60,770
Indiana	310	$55,720
Texas	310	$36,010
Wyoming	210	$77,220
Michigan	170	$40,020
Missouri	170	$42,780
Arkansas	160	$38,610
Oklahoma	140	$33,300
Montana	130	$68,580

Below are the states where Continuous Mining Machine Operators get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Wyoming	$77,220
Alaska	$70,550
Montana	$68,580
Nevada	$64,240
New Mexico	$61,700
Idaho	$61,200
Colorado	$60,770
Illinois	$59,290
Indiana	$55,720
West Virginia	$55,300

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