Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
SOC code 47-5044 · Construction and Extraction Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $52,030 | $25.02 |
| 25th percentile | $61,410 | $29.52 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $74,500 | $35.82 |
| 75th percentile | $79,150 | $38.05 |
| 90th percentile | $87,730 | $42.18 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining (SOC 47-5044), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 19 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 | — | $57,160 | $58,730 | $49,450 | $58,020 | $59,130 | $59,130 |
| Alaska | 210 | $87,740 | $89,830 | $70,270 | $73,300 | $89,840 | $101,350 |
| Colorado | 110 | $73,650 | $74,420 | $66,820 | $66,820 | $78,680 | $79,040 |
| Florida | 60 | $49,020 | $47,030 | $39,610 | $43,350 | $54,040 | $56,150 |
| Georgia | 150 | $53,050 | $51,690 | $46,780 | $46,920 | $58,810 | $62,550 |
| Illinois | 210 | $76,390 | $75,820 | $64,420 | $75,820 | $79,550 | $82,900 |
| Indiana | 230 | $56,150 | $52,150 | $33,550 | $45,390 | $67,400 | $78,040 |
| Iowa | 110 | $48,010 | $45,420 | $43,890 | $45,400 | $48,820 | $55,640 |
| Kentucky | 280 | $66,480 | $67,510 | $64,170 | $66,460 | $67,510 | $67,510 |
| Louisiana | 50 | $37,560 | $38,460 | $27,000 | $29,230 | $44,350 | $45,650 |
| Missouri | 130 | $50,040 | $50,860 | $37,820 | $39,130 | $55,870 | $63,220 |
| Nevada | 810 | $79,150 | $80,840 | $59,650 | $76,010 | $82,760 | $90,820 |
| New York | 130 | $55,390 | $56,960 | $45,370 | $55,330 | $59,680 | $59,680 |
| Ohio | 270 | $66,210 | $65,920 | $39,090 | $46,110 | $85,480 | $94,780 |
| Oklahoma | 80 | $42,830 | $43,490 | $32,710 | $37,720 | $46,560 | $49,950 |
| Pennsylvania | 310 | $67,380 | $68,780 | $65,040 | $65,080 | $68,860 | $71,140 |
| Virginia | 170 | $78,320 | $77,440 | $66,720 | $76,120 | $84,430 | $89,270 |
| West Virginia | 1,610 | $71,560 | $73,260 | $65,230 | $66,440 | $75,830 | $76,820 |
| Wyoming | 50 | $101,590 | $104,010 | $86,330 | $86,330 | $109,300 | $112,960 |
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.