Underground Mining Loading Machine Operator Salary in the Industry of Support Activities for Mining

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

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,760
25th Percentile Wage
$43,850
50th Percentile Wage
$49,590
75th Percentile Wage
$60,820
90th Percentile Wage
$73,600

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for underground mining loading machine operators in the industry of support activities for 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) underground mining loading machine operators is $73,600. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $49,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent underground mining loading machine operators is $30,760.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of underground mining loading machine operators in the industry of Support Activities for Mining from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$49,590
17.48% -8.01%
2016
$40,920
23.88% -
2015
$31,150
3.98% -
2014
$29,910
-84.12% -
2013
$55,070
2.74% -
2012
$53,560
- -

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

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

Industry Median Annual Salary
Metal Ore Mining
$59,540
Coal Mining
$59,040
Mining (except Oil and Gas)
$54,860
Support Activities for Mining
$49,590
Support Activities for Mining
$49,590
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
$41,440

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