Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators in West Virginia

Get the information you need to know about working as a Mine Cutting or Channeling Machine Operator.

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

• Projected employment for Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators in West Virginia is growing slower than average.

• Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators in West Virginia earn higher 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 West Virginia?

There were approximately 220 workers employed as Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators in this state in 2018.

There were 290 Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The amount of Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators working in the state is similar to the average state.

Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 3.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -4.9%.

West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 40 annual Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators job openings in West Virginia, and 310 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 West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators ranged from $37,320 to $79,740 with $67,220 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.94 to $38.33. The median hourly rate was $32.32.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $25.23 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $7.09.

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

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Top West Virginia 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
Wheeling, WV-OH	130	$62,780

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 West Virginia

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	West Virginia Employment Total
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	900

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.