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Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators in Alabama

Is Alabama a good place for you to work as a Mine Cutting or Channeling Machine Operator?

-7% Jobs Projection

$55,440 Median Salary

30 Job Openings

While jobs for Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators in Alabama are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

Employment for Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators in Alabama is expected to decrease.
Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators in Alabama earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators Work in Alabama?

310 people worked as Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators in 2018 in this state.

There were 350 Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 220 Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators working in it, which means Alabama has more Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators than average.

Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 6.5% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -4.9%.

Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 30 annual job openings, and a total of 290 jobs for Alabama Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 700 annual jobs and 5,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators Make in Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators ranged from $34,750 to $64,190 with $55,440 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.71 to $30.86. The median hourly rate was $26.65.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $26.53 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.12.

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

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Top States for Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators Employment

The table below shows the states where most Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	470	$31,860
Alabama	310	$55,440
Pennsylvania	250	$63,340
West Virginia	220	$67,220
Illinois	220	$47,480
Montana	220	$0
Oklahoma	220	$35,160
Ohio	190	$50,160
New York	110	$40,200
Colorado	110	$56,590
Wyoming	100	$81,580
Tennessee	70	$44,340
South Carolina	40	$46,410

Below are the states where Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Wyoming	$81,580
West Virginia	$67,220
Pennsylvania	$63,340
California	$59,020
Colorado	$56,590
Alabama	$55,440
Ohio	$50,160
Illinois	$47,480
South Carolina	$46,410
Indiana	$44,780

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