Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other in Illinois
Local pay for underground mining machine operators, all other in Illinois, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 47-5049
$72,800
median pay, Illinois
70
employed in Illinois
+3.8%
vs U.S. median
-6.1%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What underground mining machine operators, all other earn in Illinois
Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of underground mining machine operators, all other in Illinois earn between $60,560 and $78,500 a year; the U.S. median is $70,130.
$59,090
P10
$72,800
MEDIAN
$78,500
P75
$82,660
P90