Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining salary
The median pay for loading and moving machine operators, underground mining in the United States is $74,500 a year. About 5,930 people hold this job.
- 10th percentile
- $52,030
- 25th percentile
- $61,410
- Median percentile
- $74,500
- 75th percentile
- $79,150
- 90th percentile
- $87,730
Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.
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By state
- Wyoming $112,110
- Alaska $93,130
- Nevada $82,920
- South Carolina $80,480
- Colorado $79,150
- Virginia $76,900
- Illinois $75,890
- West Virginia $74,950
- Arizona $72,430
- Ohio $71,380
- New York $60,890
- Alabama $60,020
- Michigan $59,310
- Missouri $52,040
- Georgia $50,380
- Louisiana $48,670
- Iowa $48,490
- Texas $47,310
- Oklahoma $44,760
By metro area
- Wheeling, WV $81,100
- Charlotte, NC $80,480
- Beckley, WV $74,130
- Tuscaloosa, AL $57,730
- Baton Rouge, LA $47,910