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Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators in Virginia

Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators in Virginia

Want to work in Virginia as a Mine Cutting or Channeling Machine Operator? Read this first!

-11% Jobs Projection
$37,610 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

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

  • Employment for Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators in Virginia is expected to decrease.

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

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

There were 680 Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators employed in this state in 2017.

Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 11.1% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -4.9%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 70 annual Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators job openings in Virginia, and 640 total jobs in the year 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators ranged from $27,570 to $51,490 with $37,610 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.26 to $24.76. The median hourly rate was $18.08.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.4 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.32.

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

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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

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