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Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators in Missouri

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16.7% Jobs Projection
$37,580 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators in Missouri are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators in Missouri is growing faster than average.

  • Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators in Missouri earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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

There were 160 Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators employed in this state in 2017.

Job Projections for Missouri

Jobs for Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 16.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -4.9%.

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Missouri Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 30 annual job openings, and 210 total jobs in 2026 for Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators in this state.

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

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

In 2018 wages for Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators ranged from $26,650 to $48,880 with $37,580 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.81 to $23.5. The median hourly rate was $18.07.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.02 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $4.05.

The median salary in Missouri 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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