Continuous Mining Machine Operators
SOC code 47-5041 · Construction and Extraction Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,770 | $22.49 |
| 25th percentile | $51,610 | $24.81 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $61,810 | $29.72 |
| 75th percentile | $77,570 | $37.29 |
| 90th percentile | $86,210 | $41.45 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Continuous Mining Machine Operators (SOC 47-5041), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 31 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 160 | $57,750 | $60,030 | $50,360 | $56,870 | $61,280 | $61,290 |
| Arizona | 2,190 | $59,740 | $58,790 | $47,070 | $51,650 | $65,140 | $77,140 |
| Arkansas | 110 | $44,550 | $43,640 | $35,660 | $36,190 | $48,860 | $60,850 |
| California | 850 | $70,030 | $73,220 | $53,340 | $61,270 | $76,850 | $81,410 |
| Colorado | 290 | $81,460 | $80,140 | $54,980 | $71,990 | $81,660 | $109,020 |
| Florida | 180 | $51,510 | $47,750 | $38,440 | $39,520 | $64,210 | $65,200 |
| Georgia | 50 | $59,100 | $60,050 | $53,360 | $55,730 | $61,600 | $63,210 |
| Idaho | 150 | $66,260 | $67,280 | $50,820 | $60,550 | $67,300 | $86,480 |
| Illinois | 300 | $67,250 | $74,030 | $46,280 | $46,280 | $76,090 | $88,960 |
| Indiana | 360 | $66,520 | $67,830 | $55,570 | $59,370 | $72,370 | $72,370 |
| Kentucky | 550 | $57,160 | $56,100 | $49,430 | $49,650 | $61,770 | $66,220 |
| Louisiana | 70 | $40,560 | $36,470 | $31,110 | $31,110 | $54,860 | $57,200 |
| Michigan | 270 | $54,920 | $55,600 | $47,110 | $49,210 | $59,100 | $61,090 |
| Minnesota | — | $68,990 | $68,400 | $60,560 | $62,570 | $73,360 | $84,050 |
| Mississippi | 40 | $38,470 | $41,510 | $30,710 | $34,090 | $41,510 | $42,790 |
| Missouri | 1,100 | $50,610 | $44,890 | $35,310 | $36,760 | $62,720 | $74,480 |
| Nebraska | 70 | $55,790 | $54,790 | $47,570 | $48,280 | $63,390 | $63,390 |
| Nevada | 1,230 | $84,330 | $84,420 | $81,030 | $83,400 | $84,780 | $96,220 |
| New Mexico | 340 | $49,430 | $46,500 | $37,540 | $37,690 | $59,290 | $60,700 |
| New York | 140 | $64,070 | $49,370 | $40,680 | $44,850 | $88,020 | $105,540 |
| North Carolina | 180 | $57,340 | $59,170 | $44,970 | $58,400 | $59,940 | $59,940 |
| Ohio | — | $59,080 | $56,580 | $51,490 | $54,730 | $64,110 | $68,690 |
| Oklahoma | 180 | $46,530 | $44,880 | $35,890 | $43,470 | $55,390 | $58,130 |
| Pennsylvania | 390 | $54,650 | $56,770 | $41,620 | $48,950 | $60,780 | $64,790 |
| Tennessee | 260 | $50,540 | $51,540 | $43,880 | $43,880 | $51,540 | $57,410 |
| Texas | 660 | $38,860 | $36,260 | $23,610 | $28,950 | $47,840 | $58,220 |
| Utah | 1,400 | $68,700 | $67,870 | $55,380 | $67,870 | $71,730 | $80,390 |
| Virginia | 220 | $69,400 | $68,670 | $48,580 | $55,690 | $76,310 | $94,350 |
| West Virginia | 850 | $70,310 | $75,700 | $53,430 | $62,900 | $78,280 | $81,610 |
| Wisconsin | — | $85,210 | $93,200 | $55,120 | $82,180 | $93,220 | $100,960 |
| Wyoming | 310 | $95,830 | $92,620 | $81,240 | $83,000 | $111,510 | $111,510 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.