Underground Mining Machine Operators and Extraction Workers, All Other Wages

SOC 47-5098 • Full occupation profile

The median annual wage for Underground Mining Machine Operators and Extraction Workers, All Other is $52,400 nationally (2020 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $32,730 and the 90th percentile is $78,690, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2020)

Employment

12,540

P10

$32,730

P25

$40,560

Median

$52,400

P75

$65,990

P90

$78,690

Wages by State (2020)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Underground Mining Machine Operators and Extraction Workers, All Other. The highest median is in Washington at $71,150, 36% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Underground Mining Machine Operators and Extraction Workers, All Other, BLS OEWS 2020.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
Washington $71,150 +35.8% $69,840 50
Alaska $65,750 +25.5% $65,130 360
New Mexico $63,740 +21.6% $65,390 160
Minnesota $63,060 +20.3% $62,920 510
Nevada $61,350 +17.1% $61,120 1,150
West Virginia $60,680 +15.8% $59,400 1,060
Utah $59,640 +13.8% $59,120 420
Indiana $58,920 +12.4% $57,930 660
Illinois $58,860 +12.3% $56,780 320
California $55,990 +6.9% $56,080 520
Florida $54,520 +4% $56,790 300
Colorado $52,480 +0.2% $53,610 —
Pennsylvania $51,550 -1.6% $53,160 190
Wyoming $49,070 -6.4% $53,980 250
Ohio $48,560 -7.3% $48,340 —
Maryland $46,390 -11.5% $46,810 110
Virginia $45,730 -12.7% $48,230 380
Wisconsin $45,470 -13.2% $46,930 —
Kansas $45,080 -14% $44,880 140
Louisiana $45,040 -14% $47,180 —
New York $44,580 -14.9% $46,440 100
Alabama $43,770 -16.5% $43,060 340
Georgia $43,320 -17.3% $43,360 170
South Dakota $42,820 -18.3% $43,620 —
South Carolina $42,680 -18.5% $48,150 30
Missouri $41,120 -21.5% $41,440 190
Kentucky $39,560 -24.5% $42,240 —
Oklahoma $38,290 -26.9% $43,430 200
Tennessee $37,830 -27.8% $40,780 540
Montana — — — 300