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Continuous Mining Machine Operators in Virginia

Continuous Mining Machine Operators in Virginia

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

-8% Jobs Projection
$46,110 Median Salary
80 Job Openings

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

  • Employment for Continuous Mining Machine Operators in Virginia is expected to decrease.

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

How Many Continuous Mining Machine Operators Work in Virginia?

In 2018, there were 570 Continuous Mining Machine Operators working in the state.

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

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Continuous Mining Machine Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 7.8% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.3%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 80 annual job openings, and 710 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Continuous Mining Machine Operators ranged from $34,260 to $62,770 with $46,110 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.47 to $30.18. The median hourly rate was $22.17.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $20.98 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.19.

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

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Top Virginia Metros for Continuous Mining Machine Operators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Continuous Mining Machine Operators.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 50 $37,030

Top States for Continuous Mining Machine Operators Employment

The table below shows the states 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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