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Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining salary in West Virginia

The median loading and moving machine operators, underground mining in West Virginia earns $74,950 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,849 a month.

10th percentile
$64,120
25th percentile
$68,410
Median percentile
$74,950
75th percentile
$78,760
90th percentile
$81,100

Based on 1,250 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$58,185 take-home a year
Gross pay$74,950
Federal income tax−$7,659
Social Security + Medicare−$5,734
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,373
Monthly take-home$4,849
Every two weeks$2,238

Does it go far here?

$83,746Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($872 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in West Virginia

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$278,530
Physicians, All Other$258,020
Chief Executives$151,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$139,820
Pharmacists$133,430
Physician Assistants$128,610
Nurse Practitioners$127,320
Managers, All Other$124,940

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