Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators in Texas

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

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

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

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Mine Cutting or Channeling Machine Operator Career?

• Transportation & Materials Moving
• Ground Transportation
• Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation

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

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

There were 220 Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 250 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 15.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -4.9%.

Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 30 annual job openings, and 230 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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators ranged from $24,990 to $47,640 with $31,860 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.02 to $22.9. The median hourly rate was $15.32.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.96 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.64.

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

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Top Texas Metros for Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Killeen-Temple, TX	60	$31,840

Top States for Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators Employment

View the list below to see 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

Related Careers in Texas

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Texas Employment Total
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	310

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.