SOC 47-5049 · Construction and Extraction Occupations
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, underground mining machine operators, all other earned a median of $70,130 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 3,180 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $106,840 | $51.36 | 70 | 0.2 |
| Montana | $84,410 | $40.58 | Not published | Not published |
| Minnesota | $83,120 | $39.96 | 930 | 0.3 |
| Illinois | $72,800 | $35.00 | 70 | 0.0 |
| Utah | $67,200 | $32.31 | 180 | 0.1 |
| West Virginia | $65,610 | $31.54 | 240 | 0.3 |
| Virginia | $61,990 | $29.81 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Nevada | $59,810 | $28.76 | Not published | Not published |
| Pennsylvania | $54,480 | $26.19 | 50 | 0.0 |
Pay by metro area
All 1 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeling, WV-OH | $65,610 | $31.54 | 60 | 1.0 |
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.