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Continuous Mining Machine Operators in Oklahoma

Continuous Mining Machine Operators in Oklahoma

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

10.0% Jobs Projection
$33,300 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Continuous Mining Machine Operators in Oklahoma is growing faster than average.

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

How Many Continuous Mining Machine Operators Work in Oklahoma?

In 2018, there were 140 Continuous Mining Machine Operators working in the state.

There were 70 Continuous Mining Machine Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Oklahoma

Jobs for Continuous Mining Machine Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 10.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.3%.

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Oklahoma Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 10 annual job openings, and 110 total jobs in 2026 for Continuous Mining Machine Operators in this state.

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

What do Continuous Mining Machine Operators Make in Oklahoma?

In 2018 wages for Continuous Mining Machine Operators ranged from $25,620 to $47,470 with $33,300 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.32 to $22.82. The median hourly rate was $16.01.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.92 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $4.91.

The median salary in Oklahoma 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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