Underground Mining Machine Operators Wages
SOC 47-5040 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Underground Mining Machine Operators is $63,770 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $42,030 and the 90th percentile is $80,480, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
25,390
P10
$42,030
P25
$51,330
Median
$63,770
P75
$74,840
P90
$80,480
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Underground Mining Machine Operators have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $63,770 | $63,240 | $42,030 | $80,480 | 25,390 | — |
| 2022 | $60,670 | $59,340 | $39,670 | $76,870 | 22,680 | -4.86% |
| 2021 | $59,840 | $57,920 | $38,490 | $78,020 | 24,200 | -1.37% |