SOC 47-5041 · Construction and Extraction Occupations
Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, continuous mining machine operators earned a median of $61,810 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 14,000 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | $90,820 | $43.66 | 420 | 0.1 |
| Nevada | $85,590 | $41.15 | 1,110 | 0.7 |
| Wyoming | $85,260 | $40.99 | 330 | 1.2 |
| Colorado | $81,110 | $38.99 | 290 | 0.1 |
| West Virginia | $77,570 | $37.29 | 720 | 1.0 |
| Illinois | $74,830 | $35.98 | 230 | 0.0 |
| Indiana | $71,570 | $34.41 | 170 | 0.1 |
| Virginia | $63,480 | $30.52 | 230 | 0.1 |
| California | $62,790 | $30.19 | 940 | 0.1 |
| Florida | $62,580 | $30.09 | 230 | 0.0 |
| Idaho | $60,990 | $29.32 | 70 | 0.1 |
| Arizona | $60,880 | $29.27 | 2,850 | 0.9 |
| Pennsylvania | $60,780 | $29.22 | 510 | 0.1 |
| Utah | $59,420 | $28.57 | 890 | 0.5 |
| Alabama | $59,360 | $28.54 | 340 | 0.2 |
| North Carolina | $59,030 | $28.38 | 230 | 0.0 |
| Ohio | $58,030 | $27.90 | 260 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | $57,760 | $27.77 | 180 | 0.0 |
| Georgia | $57,160 | $27.48 | 140 | 0.0 |
| Nebraska | $51,760 | $24.88 | 70 | 0.1 |
| Kentucky | $50,020 | $24.05 | 390 | 0.2 |
| Texas | $48,950 | $23.53 | 390 | 0.0 |
| New Mexico | $48,900 | $23.51 | 470 | 0.5 |
| Arkansas | $47,890 | $23.03 | 80 | 0.1 |
| Missouri | $47,280 | $22.73 | 920 | 0.3 |
| Oklahoma | $46,980 | $22.59 | 310 | 0.2 |
| New York | $46,450 | $22.33 | 180 | 0.0 |
Pay by metro area
All 13 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth, MN-WI | $86,230 | $41.46 | 50 | 0.4 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | $66,300 | $31.87 | 120 | 2.1 |
| Charleston, WV | $65,280 | $31.39 | 70 | 0.7 |
| Beckley, WV | $64,270 | $30.90 | 120 | 2.9 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $63,250 | $30.41 | 710 | 0.3 |
| Tucson, AZ | $60,880 | $29.27 | 720 | 1.8 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $60,780 | $29.22 | 140 | 0.1 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $58,430 | $28.09 | Not published | Not published |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $57,900 | $27.84 | 380 | 0.5 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $54,690 | $26.29 | 60 | 0.0 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $48,120 | $23.14 | 120 | 0.1 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $47,950 | $23.05 | 100 | 0.1 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $39,540 | $19.01 | 30 | 0.1 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.