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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

47-5044 Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining

Operate underground loading or moving machine to load or move coal, ore, or rock using shuttle or mine car or conveyors. Equipment may include power shovels, hoisting engines equipped with cable-drawn scraper or scoop, or machines equipped with gathering arms and conveyor.


National estimates for Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Industry profile for Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Geographic profile for Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining

National estimates for Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
5,160 3.9 % $ 30.59 $ 63,620 1.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 21.75 $ 27.28 $ 30.81 $ 34.90 $ 36.25
Annual Wage (2) $ 45,250 $ 56,740 $ 64,070 $ 72,590 $ 75,400


Industry profile for Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coal Mining 2,770 6.60 $ 32.32 $ 67,220
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying 960 0.97 $ 24.48 $ 50,920
Metal Ore Mining 920 2.17 $ 34.64 $ 72,060
Support Activities for Mining 210 0.07 $ 27.75 $ 57,720
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 90 0.03 $ 23.67 $ 49,220

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coal Mining 2,770 6.60 $ 32.32 $ 67,220
Metal Ore Mining 920 2.17 $ 34.64 $ 72,060
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying 960 0.97 $ 24.48 $ 50,920
Support Activities for Mining 210 0.07 $ 27.75 $ 57,720
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 90 0.03 $ 23.67 $ 49,220

Top paying industries for Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Metal Ore Mining 920 2.17 $ 34.64 $ 72,060
Coal Mining 2,770 6.60 $ 32.32 $ 67,220
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 50 0.01 $ 31.82 $ 66,180
Support Activities for Mining 210 0.07 $ 27.75 $ 57,720
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying 960 0.97 $ 24.48 $ 50,920


Geographic profile for Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining:

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



Map of employment of loading and moving machine operators, underground mining by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Virginia 1,540 2.23 65.69 $ 32.23 $ 67,030
Nevada 670 0.45 13.36 $ 33.60 $ 69,880
Pennsylvania 370 0.06 1.84 $ 31.75 $ 66,050
Kentucky 310 0.16 4.67 $ 29.16 $ 60,650
Illinois 180 0.03 0.88 $ 35.20 $ 73,210


Map of location quotient of loading and moving machine operators, underground mining by state, May 2023


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Virginia 1,540 2.23 65.69 $ 32.23 $ 67,030
Nevada 670 0.45 13.36 $ 33.60 $ 69,880
Kentucky 310 0.16 4.67 $ 29.16 $ 60,650
Wyoming 40 0.14 4.24 $ 44.90 $ 93,390
Pennsylvania 370 0.06 1.84 $ 31.75 $ 66,050


Map of annual mean wages of loading and moving machine operators, underground mining by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wyoming 40 0.14 4.24 $ 44.90 $ 93,390
Illinois 180 0.03 0.88 $ 35.20 $ 73,210
Nevada 670 0.45 13.36 $ 33.60 $ 69,880
Colorado 130 0.04 1.30 $ 33.14 $ 68,920
Virginia 140 0.03 1.03 $ 32.59 $ 67,790



Map of employment of loading and moving machine operators, underground mining by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wheeling, WV-OH 200 3.43 101.05 $ 34.39 $ 71,520
Pittsburgh, PA 140 0.13 3.86 $ 34.03 $ 70,770
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 40 0.01 0.44 $ 20.29 $ 42,210


Map of location quotient of loading and moving machine operators, underground mining by area, May 2023


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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wheeling, WV-OH 200 3.43 101.05 $ 34.39 $ 71,520
Pittsburgh, PA 140 0.13 3.86 $ 34.03 $ 70,770
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 40 0.01 0.44 $ 20.29 $ 42,210


Map of annual mean wages of loading and moving machine operators, underground mining by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wheeling, WV-OH 200 3.43 101.05 $ 34.39 $ 71,520
Pittsburgh, PA 140 0.13 3.86 $ 34.03 $ 70,770
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 40 0.01 0.44 $ 20.29 $ 42,210

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 650 6.44 189.62 $ 33.17 $ 69,000
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 490 3.64 107.14 $ 30.94 $ 64,350
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 420 5.96 175.39 $ 31.89 $ 66,330
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 140 1.18 34.68 $ 32.63 $ 67,880
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 100 0.97 28.63 $ 27.84 $ 57,910

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 650 6.44 189.62 $ 33.17 $ 69,000
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 420 5.96 175.39 $ 31.89 $ 66,330
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 490 3.64 107.14 $ 30.94 $ 64,350
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 140 1.18 34.68 $ 32.63 $ 67,880
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 100 0.97 28.63 $ 27.84 $ 57,910

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 40 0.38 11.06 $ 45.51 $ 94,660
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 650 6.44 189.62 $ 33.17 $ 69,000
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 140 1.18 34.68 $ 32.63 $ 67,880
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 420 5.96 175.39 $ 31.89 $ 66,330
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 490 3.64 107.14 $ 30.94 $ 64,350


About May 2023 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.

(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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024