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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

47-5049 Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other

All underground mining machine operators not listed separately.


National estimates for Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
Industry profile for Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
Geographic profile for Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other

National estimates for Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
2,270 12.2 % $ 29.81 $ 61,990 2.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 19.36 $ 23.01 $ 30.86 $ 33.80 $ 40.67
Annual Wage (2) $ 40,270 $ 47,860 $ 64,180 $ 70,310 $ 84,590


Industry profile for Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coal Mining 830 2.12 $ 31.01 $ 64,490
Metal Ore Mining 670 1.58 $ 32.89 $ 68,410
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying 350 0.36 $ 23.11 $ 48,070
Support Activities for Mining 130 0.05 $ 28.56 $ 59,400
Utility System Construction 70 0.01 $ 26.34 $ 54,800

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coal Mining 830 2.12 $ 31.01 $ 64,490
Metal Ore Mining 670 1.58 $ 32.89 $ 68,410
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying 350 0.36 $ 23.11 $ 48,070
Support Activities for Mining 130 0.05 $ 28.56 $ 59,400
Utility System Construction 70 0.01 $ 26.34 $ 54,800

Top paying industries for Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Metal Ore Mining 670 1.58 $ 32.89 $ 68,410
Coal Mining 830 2.12 $ 31.01 $ 64,490
Support Activities for Mining 130 0.05 $ 28.56 $ 59,400
Utility System Construction 70 0.01 $ 26.34 $ 54,800
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying 350 0.36 $ 23.11 $ 48,070


Geographic profile for Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of underground mining machine operators, all other by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Minnesota 390 0.14 9.04 $ 33.46 $ 69,590
West Virginia 300 0.44 28.70 $ 33.27 $ 69,200
Kentucky 280 0.15 9.57 $ 23.70 $ 49,290
Utah 220 0.14 8.97 $ 28.67 $ 59,630
Indiana 210 0.07 4.44 $ 31.31 $ 65,130


Map of location quotient of underground mining machine operators, all other by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Virginia 300 0.44 28.70 $ 33.27 $ 69,200
Wyoming 50 0.17 11.15 $ 40.72 $ 84,700
Kentucky 280 0.15 9.57 $ 23.70 $ 49,290
Minnesota 390 0.14 9.04 $ 33.46 $ 69,590
Utah 220 0.14 8.97 $ 28.67 $ 59,630


Map of annual mean wages of underground mining machine operators, all other by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wyoming 50 0.17 11.15 $ 40.72 $ 84,700
Alaska (8) (8) (8) $ 35.42 $ 73,670
Minnesota 390 0.14 9.04 $ 33.46 $ 69,590
West Virginia 300 0.44 28.70 $ 33.27 $ 69,200
Indiana 210 0.07 4.44 $ 31.31 $ 65,130



Map of employment of underground mining machine operators, all other by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wheeling, WV-OH 60 0.99 64.70 $ 32.90 $ 68,440


Map of location quotient of underground mining machine operators, all other by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wheeling, WV-OH 60 0.99 64.70 $ 32.90 $ 68,440


Map of annual mean wages of underground mining machine operators, all other by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wheeling, WV-OH 60 0.99 64.70 $ 32.90 $ 68,440

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 190 1.03 66.95 $ 31.54 $ 65,600
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 140 1.47 96.22 $ 22.85 $ 47,530
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 90 1.11 72.38 $ 25.98 $ 54,040
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 60 0.41 26.94 $ 24.38 $ 50,710

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 140 1.47 96.22 $ 22.85 $ 47,530
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 90 1.11 72.38 $ 25.98 $ 54,040
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 190 1.03 66.95 $ 31.54 $ 65,600
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 60 0.41 26.94 $ 24.38 $ 50,710

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 35.42 $ 73,670
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 190 1.03 66.95 $ 31.54 $ 65,600
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 90 1.11 72.38 $ 25.98 $ 54,040
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 60 0.41 26.94 $ 24.38 $ 50,710
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 140 1.47 96.22 $ 22.85 $ 47,530


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023