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Continuous Mining Machine Operators in Nevada

Continuous Mining Machine Operators in Nevada

Want to work in Nevada as a Continuous Mining Machine Operator? Read this first!

4.5% Jobs Projection
$64,240 Median Salary
190 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Continuous Mining Machine Operators in Nevada are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Continuous Mining Machine Operators in Nevada is growing slower than average.

  • Continuous Mining Machine Operators in Nevada earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Continuous Mining Machine Operators Work in Nevada?

There were approximately 2,630 workers employed as Continuous Mining Machine Operators in this state in 2018.

There were 1,780 Continuous Mining Machine Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 850 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 310 Continuous Mining Machine Operators working in it, which means Nevada has more Continuous Mining Machine Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Nevada

Jobs for Continuous Mining Machine Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 4.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.3%.

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Nevada Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 190 annual job openings, and a total of 1,610 jobs for Nevada Continuous Mining Machine Operators in 2026.

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

What do Continuous Mining Machine Operators Make in Nevada?

In 2018 wages for Continuous Mining Machine Operators ranged from $44,310 to $78,180 with $64,240 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $21.3 to $37.59. The median hourly rate was $30.89.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $29.3 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.59.

The median salary in Nevada 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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