Continuous Mining Machine Operator Salary in the Industry of Coal Mining

The salary statistics and trend of continuous mining machine operators in the industry of coal mining are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare continuous mining machine operator salaries in different industries within the mining sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$41,530
25th Percentile Wage
$48,730
50th Percentile Wage
$56,860
75th Percentile Wage
$63,830
90th Percentile Wage
$74,620

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for continuous mining machine operators in the industry of coal mining. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) continuous mining machine operators is $74,620. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $56,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent continuous mining machine operators is $41,530.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of continuous mining machine operators in the industry of Coal Mining from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$56,860
4.94% 5.86%
2016
$54,050
9.47% -
2015
$48,930
-0.06% -
2014
$48,960
-5.60% -
2013
$51,700
-3.54% -
2012
$53,530
- -

Table 3. Compare Continuous Mining Machine Operator Salary in Different Industries within the Mining Sector

The average salaries of continuous mining machine operators in six industries within the mining sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of continuous mining machine operators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Metal Ore Mining
$58,150
Coal Mining
$56,860
Mining (except Oil and Gas)
$55,020
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
$47,860
Support Activities for Mining
$46,860
Support Activities for Mining
$46,860

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