Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other Wages
SOC 47-5049 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other is $68,910 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $40,140 and the 90th percentile is $79,240, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
2,560
P10
$40,140
P25
$54,560
Median
$68,910
P75
$77,390
P90
$79,240
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $68,910 | $65,290 | $40,140 | $79,240 | 2,560 | — |
| 2022 | $64,180 | $61,990 | $40,270 | $84,590 | 2,270 | -6.86% |
| 2021 | $61,260 | $60,290 | $41,480 | $79,030 | 3,150 | -4.55% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other. The highest median is in Alaska at $83,570, 21% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $83,570 | +21.3% | $83,570 | 40 |
| Nevada | $82,010 | +19% | $78,610 | 90 |
| Minnesota | $77,520 | +12.5% | $74,370 | 730 |
| Illinois | $73,300 | +6.4% | $73,230 | 50 |
| Colorado | $70,810 | +2.8% | $69,480 | 30 |
| Utah | $62,750 | -8.9% | $61,780 | 160 |
| West Virginia | $61,630 | -10.6% | $60,380 | 190 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,240 | -11.1% | $52,360 | — |
| Kentucky | $50,140 | -27.2% | $53,480 | 180 |
| Arizona | $47,460 | -31.1% | $50,480 | 60 |
| Missouri | $39,830 | -42.2% | $48,370 | 70 |
| Tennessee | $38,240 | -44.5% | $44,050 | 80 |
| Georgia | $38,130 | -44.7% | $40,760 | 150 |