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Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other in West Virginia

Thinking about a career as an Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other in West Virginia? Here’s what the data says. All underground mining machine operators not listed separately.

$78,180 Median Annual Wage (West Virginia)

$33,004 National Median Annual Wage

200 West Virginia Employment

What do Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other Make in West Virginia?

For underground mining machine operators, all other working in West Virginia, the typical annual salary is $78,180 per year (or about $37.59/hour).Annual wages span from $63,050 at the 10th percentile to $81,640 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$63,050	$30.31
25th percentile	$65,410	$31.45
Median (50th)	$78,180	$37.59
75th percentile	$79,460	$38.20
90th percentile	$81,640	$39.25

Salary ranges for Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other in West Virginia

The job concentration index in West Virginia relative to the national average — is 12.76, suggesting that underground mining machine operators, all other are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, underground mining machine operators, all other earn a median of $33,004 per year ($15.87/hour), higher than the West Virginia median.

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 369,555 underground mining machine operators, all other nationwide. In West Virginia alone, approximately 200 people work in this role. That’s more than the typical state, which employs around 130 underground mining machine operators, all other.

Forecasted number of jobs for Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other

Top West Virginia Metros for Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other

The metro areas below employ the most underground mining machine operators, all other in West Virginia.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Wheeling, WV-OH	40	$64,670

Top States for Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other Employment

These states have the highest employment of underground mining machine operators, all other work.

State	Number Employed
Minnesota	930
Nevada	230
West Virginia	200
Utah	150
Arizona	130
Alaska	70
Pennsylvania	70
Missouri	70
Kentucky	60

Highest-Paying States for Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other

Where underground mining machine operators, all other earn the most: underground mining machine operators, all other.

State	Annual Median Salary
Alaska	$87,270
Minnesota	$80,440
West Virginia	$78,180
Pennsylvania	$66,070
Utah	$65,570
Missouri	$64,080
Arizona	$62,490
Alabama	$59,150
Nevada	$58,310
Kentucky	$55,410

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Several college majors map to this occupation:

Ground Transportation

Also Known As

Belt Operator, Clay Mine Cutting Machine Operator, Coal Miner, Coal Trimmer Machine Operator, Copper Miner, Digging Machine Operator, Drilling Machine Operator, Dry Placer Machine Operator, Duck Bill Operator, Duck Operator, Efficiency Miner, Equipment Operator, Excavating Machine Operator, Excavator Operator, Extraction Machine Operator.

References

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
O*NET-SOC code: 47-5049.00

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