The average annual salaries for all other underground mining machine operators and extraction workers in the state of California are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of all other underground mining machine operators and extraction workers among California metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $27,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all other underground mining machine operators and extraction workers in California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $27,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of all other underground mining machine operators and extraction workers from 2012 to 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $55,990 | -4.97% | -4.97% |
| 2019 | $58,770 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of all other underground mining machine operators and extraction workers in some California cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of all other underground mining machine operators and extraction workers in state of California ranges from $34,730 to $54,690. The highest paying area for all other underground mining machine operators and extraction workers in California is Bakersfield-Delano with a median annual salary of $54,690. The lowest paying area is San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos with a median annual salary of $34,730.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bakersfield-Delano | |
| San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos |