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Continuous Mining Machine Operators in West Virginia

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Continuous Mining Machine Operators in West Virginia

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$55,300 Median Salary
80 Job Openings
  • Continuous Mining Machine Operators in West Virginia earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Continuous Mining Machine Operators Work in West Virginia?

There were approximately 900 workers employed as Continuous Mining Machine Operators in this state in 2018.

There were 710 Continuous Mining Machine Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 190 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Continuous Mining Machine Operators in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, which is better than what is projected nationwide which is a decrease of 3.3%.

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West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 80 annual Continuous Mining Machine Operators job openings in West Virginia, and 680 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 West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Continuous Mining Machine Operators ranged from $35,420 to $75,190 with $55,300 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.03 to $36.15. The median hourly rate was $26.59.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $26.43 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.16.

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

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Top West 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
Beckley, WV 190 $44,630
Charleston, WV 120 $62,750
Morgantown, WV 50 $54,080
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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