Construction and Extraction

Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other

12/100
#619 of 825
$70,130
median pay, U.S.
3,180
employed (2024)
-6.1%
growth, 2024–34
400
openings per year
No formal educational credential
typical entry education

Is underground mining machine operators, all other a good career?

It scores 12/100 and ranks #619 of 825 occupations on pay, growth, employment and openings. Here's what the federal data says, with no editorializing.

Advantages

  • Pays above the U.S. median wage ($70,130)
  • No college degree typically required to enter

Possible tradeoffs

  • Employment is projected to decline (-6.1% through 2034)

What underground mining machine operators, all other earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. underground mining machine operators, all other earn between $51,670 and $83,120 a year.

Best-paying states

Alaska statewide
$106,840
Montana statewide
$84,410
Minnesota statewide
$83,120
Illinois statewide
$72,800
Utah statewide
$67,200
West Virginia statewide
$65,610
Virginia statewide
$61,990
Nevada statewide
$59,810
Pennsylvania statewide
$54,480
$40k $100k $160k

Best-paying metros

01 Wheeling, WV $65,610

Strongest employment concentration

01 Minnesota 930
02 West Virginia 240
03 Utah 180
04 Alaska 70
05 Illinois 70
06 Pennsylvania 50

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How to become an underground mining machine operators, all other

Typical education
No formal educational credential
Work experience
None
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training

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Questions about becoming a underground mining machine operators, all other
How much do underground mining machine operators, all other make?

The national median wage is $70,130 a year, with the middle half earning between $51,670 and $83,120 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is underground mining machine operators, all other a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 12 of 100 and ranks #619 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change -6.1% through 2034.

What education do you need to become a underground mining machine operators, all other?

The typical entry-level education is no formal educational credential.

Where do underground mining machine operators, all other earn the most?

Among states, Alaska pays the highest median ($106,840). Local pay for every state and metro is below.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsWages: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Projections: BLS EP 2024–34
Sources: OEWS-M2025 · EP-2024-34. How we score careers →