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This occupation includes the 2018 SOC occupations 47-5049 Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other; and 47-5099 Extraction Workers, All Other; and the 2010 SOC occupations 47-5042 Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators; 47-5049 Mining Machine Operators, All Other; and 47-5099 Extraction Workers, All Other.
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
13,790 | 7.5 % | $25.13 | $52,280 | 1.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $15.26 | $18.87 | $24.11 | $30.98 | $37.26 |
Annual Wage (2) | $31,740 | $39,250 | $50,160 | $64,440 | $77,510 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Support Activities for Mining | 3,420 | 0.98 | $24.92 | $51,830 |
Metal Ore Mining | 3,120 | 7.43 | $27.84 | $57,900 |
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | 2,590 | 2.56 | $20.92 | $43,520 |
Coal Mining | 2,480 | 4.89 | $28.16 | $58,580 |
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 480 | 0.11 | $23.10 | $48,040 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Metal Ore Mining | 3,120 | 7.43 | $27.84 | $57,900 |
Coal Mining | 2,480 | 4.89 | $28.16 | $58,580 |
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | 2,590 | 2.56 | $20.92 | $43,520 |
Support Activities for Mining | 3,420 | 0.98 | $24.92 | $51,830 |
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 480 | 0.11 | $23.10 | $48,040 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nonresidential Building Construction | 130 | 0.02 | $29.45 | $61,260 |
Coal Mining | 2,480 | 4.89 | $28.16 | $58,580 |
Metal Ore Mining | 3,120 | 7.43 | $27.84 | $57,900 |
Oil and Gas Extraction | 140 | 0.10 | $26.63 | $55,380 |
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) | 90 | (7) | $26.20 | $54,490 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nevada | 880 | 0.63 | 6.71 | $27.36 | $56,910 |
Kentucky | 810 | 0.42 | 4.52 | $22.15 | $46,070 |
West Virginia | 720 | 1.03 | 10.93 | $27.80 | $57,820 |
Tennessee | 670 | 0.22 | 2.37 | $19.41 | $40,380 |
California | 530 | 0.03 | 0.33 | $28.23 | $58,710 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska | 460 | 1.45 | 15.48 | $31.18 | $64,860 |
Wyoming | 290 | 1.06 | 11.24 | $27.98 | $58,200 |
West Virginia | 720 | 1.03 | 10.93 | $27.80 | $57,820 |
Nevada | 880 | 0.63 | 6.71 | $27.36 | $56,910 |
Montana | 250 | 0.54 | 5.70 | (8) | (8) |
Top paying States for this occupation:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pennsylvania | 400 | 0.07 | 0.72 | $32.53 | $67,660 |
Alaska | 460 | 1.45 | 15.48 | $31.18 | $64,860 |
Arizona | 110 | 0.04 | 0.39 | $30.00 | $62,400 |
Utah | 530 | 0.35 | 3.74 | $29.69 | $61,760 |
California | 530 | 0.03 | 0.33 | $28.23 | $58,710 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wheeling, WV-OH | 330 | 5.05 | 53.78 | $26.95 | $56,050 |
Grand Junction, CO | 240 | 3.85 | 41.04 | $21.28 | $44,260 |
Tuscaloosa, AL | 170 | 1.57 | 16.70 | $22.89 | $47,610 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 120 | 0.01 | 0.13 | $23.05 | $47,950 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 100 | 0.04 | 0.39 | $20.30 | $42,230 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 70 | 0.02 | 0.19 | $19.34 | $40,230 |
Killeen-Temple, TX | 60 | 0.39 | 4.15 | $17.75 | $36,920 |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 50 | 0.04 | 0.39 | $19.33 | $40,200 |
Farmington, NM | 50 | 0.98 | 10.39 | $24.56 | $51,090 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wheeling, WV-OH | 330 | 5.05 | 53.78 | $26.95 | $56,050 |
Grand Junction, CO | 240 | 3.85 | 41.04 | $21.28 | $44,260 |
Tuscaloosa, AL | 170 | 1.57 | 16.70 | $22.89 | $47,610 |
Farmington, NM | 50 | 0.98 | 10.39 | $24.56 | $51,090 |
Killeen-Temple, TX | 60 | 0.39 | 4.15 | $17.75 | $36,920 |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 50 | 0.04 | 0.39 | $19.33 | $40,200 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 100 | 0.04 | 0.39 | $20.30 | $42,230 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 70 | 0.02 | 0.19 | $19.34 | $40,230 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 120 | 0.01 | 0.13 | $23.05 | $47,950 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Colorado Springs, CO | (8) | (8) | (8) | $27.41 | $57,000 |
Wheeling, WV-OH | 330 | 5.05 | 53.78 | $26.95 | $56,050 |
Farmington, NM | 50 | 0.98 | 10.39 | $24.56 | $51,090 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 120 | 0.01 | 0.13 | $23.05 | $47,950 |
Tuscaloosa, AL | 170 | 1.57 | 16.70 | $22.89 | $47,610 |
Bakersfield, CA | (8) | (8) | (8) | $22.56 | $46,920 |
Grand Junction, CO | 240 | 3.85 | 41.04 | $21.28 | $44,260 |
Birmingham-Hoover, AL | (8) | (8) | (8) | $20.83 | $43,330 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 100 | 0.04 | 0.39 | $20.30 | $42,230 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 70 | 0.02 | 0.19 | $19.34 | $40,230 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | 410 | 4.04 | 43.03 | $21.30 | $44,310 |
Alaska nonmetropolitan area | 350 | 3.19 | 33.94 | $32.04 | $66,640 |
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | 210 | 1.42 | 15.11 | $23.02 | $47,890 |
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | 190 | 1.28 | 13.63 | $29.26 | $60,850 |
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | 180 | 1.42 | 15.15 | $30.64 | $63,740 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | 410 | 4.04 | 43.03 | $21.30 | $44,310 |
Alaska nonmetropolitan area | 350 | 3.19 | 33.94 | $32.04 | $66,640 |
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | 180 | 1.42 | 15.15 | $30.64 | $63,740 |
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | 210 | 1.42 | 15.11 | $23.02 | $47,890 |
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | 190 | 1.28 | 13.63 | $29.26 | $60,850 |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 0.81 | 8.63 | $37.59 | $78,190 |
Alaska nonmetropolitan area | 350 | 3.19 | 33.94 | $32.04 | $66,640 |
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | 180 | 1.42 | 15.15 | $30.64 | $63,740 |
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | (8) | (8) | (8) | $29.44 | $61,240 |
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | 190 | 1.28 | 13.63 | $29.26 | $60,850 |
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.
(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.
(8) Estimate not released.
(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 OES estimates and related information:
May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020