Continuous Mining Machine Operators Wages
SOC 47-5041 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Continuous Mining Machine Operators is $61,420 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $40,120 and the 90th percentile is $80,840, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
15,700
P10
$40,120
P25
$49,450
Median
$61,420
P75
$75,730
P90
$80,840
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Continuous Mining Machine Operators have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $61,420 | $62,110 | $40,120 | $80,840 | 15,700 | — |
| 2022 | $57,360 | $57,120 | $38,020 | $76,870 | 13,500 | -6.61% |
| 2021 | $60,300 | $57,430 | $38,050 | $78,060 | 14,740 | +5.13% |
| 2020 | $56,920 | $58,340 | $38,870 | $80,110 | 14,990 | -5.61% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Continuous Mining Machine Operators. The highest median is in South Dakota at $107,100, 74% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | $107,100 | +74.4% | $95,440 | 90 |
| Wyoming | $88,820 | +44.6% | $92,910 | 290 |
| Nevada | $80,480 | +31% | $78,060 | 1,860 |
| Colorado | $76,890 | +25.2% | $76,270 | 370 |
| Illinois | $73,300 | +19.3% | $69,430 | 220 |
| West Virginia | $72,430 | +17.9% | $69,560 | 1,170 |
| Idaho | $65,530 | +6.7% | $65,650 | 120 |
| Utah | $64,980 | +5.8% | $68,100 | 1,200 |
| New York | $63,220 | +2.9% | $67,780 | 110 |
| North Carolina | $63,010 | +2.6% | $59,050 | 60 |
| Virginia | $61,860 | +0.7% | $63,580 | 350 |
| Wisconsin | $61,630 | +0.3% | $64,070 | 70 |
| California | $60,910 | -0.8% | $66,200 | 1,010 |
| Maryland | $60,500 | -1.5% | $61,690 | 40 |
| Indiana | $57,610 | -6.2% | $60,190 | 430 |
| Pennsylvania | $57,420 | -6.5% | $55,940 | 500 |
| Alabama | $57,040 | -7.1% | $54,320 | 290 |
| Arizona | $53,220 | -13.4% | $56,880 | 2,190 |
| Kentucky | $52,500 | -14.5% | $54,490 | 620 |
| Michigan | $52,080 | -15.2% | $54,790 | 300 |
| Ohio | $51,200 | -16.6% | $53,160 | 100 |
| Tennessee | $49,450 | -19.5% | $49,930 | 410 |
| Nebraska | $49,430 | -19.5% | $52,520 | 110 |
| Georgia | $46,410 | -24.4% | $49,330 | 50 |
| Florida | $45,010 | -26.7% | $45,710 | 140 |
| Missouri | $43,370 | -29.4% | $47,060 | 1,090 |
| Texas | $40,600 | -33.9% | $43,410 | 620 |
| Oklahoma | $40,010 | -34.9% | $39,130 | 220 |
| Mississippi | $39,820 | -35.2% | $39,720 | 70 |
| Arkansas | $37,140 | -39.5% | $38,920 | 130 |
| Louisiana | $35,700 | -41.9% | $39,300 | 130 |