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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

47-5041 Continuous Mining Machine Operators

Operate self-propelled mining machines that rip coal, metal and nonmetal ores, rock, stone, or sand from the mine face and load it onto conveyors, shuttle cars, or trucks in a continuous operation.


National estimates for Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Industry profile for Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Geographic profile for Continuous Mining Machine Operators

National estimates for Continuous Mining Machine Operators:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Continuous Mining Machine Operators:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
13,500 2.8 % $ 27.46 $ 57,120 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for Continuous Mining Machine Operators:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 18.28 $ 22.91 $ 27.58 $ 31.25 $ 36.96
Annual Wage (2) $ 38,020 $ 47,650 $ 57,360 $ 64,990 $ 76,870


Industry profile for Continuous Mining Machine Operators:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Continuous Mining Machine Operators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Metal Ore Mining 5,570 13.16 $ 28.57 $ 59,420
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying 4,210 4.37 $ 24.91 $ 51,820
Coal Mining 2,690 6.90 $ 30.04 $ 62,470
Support Activities for Mining 510 0.20 $ 24.33 $ 50,610
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 160 0.04 $ 24.79 $ 51,570

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Continuous Mining Machine Operators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Metal Ore Mining 5,570 13.16 $ 28.57 $ 59,420
Coal Mining 2,690 6.90 $ 30.04 $ 62,470
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying 4,210 4.37 $ 24.91 $ 51,820
Support Activities for Mining 510 0.20 $ 24.33 $ 50,610
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 160 0.04 $ 24.79 $ 51,570

Top paying industries for Continuous Mining Machine Operators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coal Mining 2,690 6.90 $ 30.04 $ 62,470
Metal Ore Mining 5,570 13.16 $ 28.57 $ 59,420
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying 4,210 4.37 $ 24.91 $ 51,820
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 160 0.04 $ 24.79 $ 51,570
Support Activities for Mining 510 0.20 $ 24.33 $ 50,610


Geographic profile for Continuous Mining Machine Operators:

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



Map of employment of continuous mining machine operators by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Continuous Mining Machine Operators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Arizona 1,880 0.62 6.78 $ 24.90 $ 51,800
Nevada 1,160 0.82 8.99 $ 30.36 $ 63,140
Utah 1,070 0.66 7.21 $ 30.62 $ 63,690
West Virginia 910 1.35 14.75 $ 31.06 $ 64,610
Texas 690 0.05 0.59 $ 17.57 $ 36,540


Map of location quotient of continuous mining machine operators by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Continuous Mining Machine Operators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Virginia 910 1.35 14.75 $ 31.06 $ 64,610
Nevada 1,160 0.82 8.99 $ 30.36 $ 63,140
Wyoming 200 0.74 8.07 $ 42.64 $ 88,680
Utah 1,070 0.66 7.21 $ 30.62 $ 63,690
Arizona 1,880 0.62 6.78 $ 24.90 $ 51,800


Map of annual mean wages of continuous mining machine operators by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Continuous Mining Machine Operators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wyoming 200 0.74 8.07 $ 42.64 $ 88,680
Idaho 300 0.37 4.08 $ 34.46 $ 71,680
California 560 0.03 0.35 $ 33.02 $ 68,680
Minnesota 170 0.06 0.65 $ 32.38 $ 67,350
West Virginia 910 1.35 14.75 $ 31.06 $ 64,610



Map of employment of continuous mining machine operators by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Continuous Mining Machine Operators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 270 0.12 1.33 $ 25.71 $ 53,470
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 170 0.16 1.81 $ 24.59 $ 51,150
Wheeling, WV-OH 140 2.40 26.35 $ 31.84 $ 66,230
Bakersfield, CA 140 0.43 4.68 $ 27.35 $ 56,880
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 130 0.08 0.89 $ 33.32 $ 69,300
Pittsburgh, PA 110 0.11 1.17 $ 27.03 $ 56,220
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 110 0.21 2.31 $ 22.85 $ 47,520
St. Louis, MO-IL 80 0.06 0.68 $ 24.73 $ 51,430
Colorado Springs, CO 50 0.17 1.90 $ 34.28 $ 71,300
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 40 0.03 0.29 $ 34.20 $ 71,140


Map of location quotient of continuous mining machine operators by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Continuous Mining Machine Operators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wheeling, WV-OH 140 2.40 26.35 $ 31.84 $ 66,230
Bakersfield, CA 140 0.43 4.68 $ 27.35 $ 56,880
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 110 0.21 2.31 $ 22.85 $ 47,520
Colorado Springs, CO 50 0.17 1.90 $ 34.28 $ 71,300
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 170 0.16 1.81 $ 24.59 $ 51,150
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 270 0.12 1.33 $ 25.71 $ 53,470
Pittsburgh, PA 110 0.11 1.17 $ 27.03 $ 56,220
Columbia, SC 30 0.09 0.98 $ 22.19 $ 46,160
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 130 0.08 0.89 $ 33.32 $ 69,300
St. Louis, MO-IL 80 0.06 0.68 $ 24.73 $ 51,430


Map of annual mean wages of continuous mining machine operators by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Continuous Mining Machine Operators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colorado Springs, CO 50 0.17 1.90 $ 34.28 $ 71,300
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 40 0.03 0.29 $ 34.20 $ 71,140
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 130 0.08 0.89 $ 33.32 $ 69,300
Wheeling, WV-OH 140 2.40 26.35 $ 31.84 $ 66,230
Bakersfield, CA 140 0.43 4.68 $ 27.35 $ 56,880
Pittsburgh, PA 110 0.11 1.17 $ 27.03 $ 56,220
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 40 0.04 0.40 $ 25.81 $ 53,680
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 270 0.12 1.33 $ 25.71 $ 53,470
St. Louis, MO-IL 80 0.06 0.68 $ 24.73 $ 51,430
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 170 0.16 1.81 $ 24.59 $ 51,150

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Continuous Mining Machine Operators:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 1,150 11.54 126.48 $ 30.34 $ 63,110
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 550 8.62 94.46 (8) (8)
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 370 3.79 41.58 $ 23.17 $ 48,190
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 260 1.67 18.35 $ 24.79 $ 51,570
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 210 1.60 17.50 $ 29.18 $ 60,680

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Continuous Mining Machine Operators:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 1,150 11.54 126.48 $ 30.34 $ 63,110
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 550 8.62 94.46 (8) (8)
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 370 3.79 41.58 $ 23.17 $ 48,190
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area 170 1.97 21.58 $ 27.48 $ 57,160
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 260 1.67 18.35 $ 24.79 $ 51,570

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Continuous Mining Machine Operators:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 44.96 $ 93,530
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 110 1.34 14.70 $ 33.67 $ 70,030
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 1,150 11.54 126.48 $ 30.34 $ 63,110
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 130 1.04 11.36 $ 30.21 $ 62,840
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 210 1.60 17.50 $ 29.18 $ 60,680


About May 2022 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.

(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 OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023