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Mining Machine Operator Salary in the Industry of Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation

The salary statistics and trend of mining machine operators in the industry of fossil fuel electric power generation are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare mining machine operator salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$56,190
25th Percentile Wage
$65,430
50th Percentile Wage
$71,480
75th Percentile Wage
$77,220
90th Percentile Wage
$80,660

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for mining machine operators in the industry of fossil fuel electric power generation. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) mining machine operators is $80,660. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $71,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent mining machine operators is $56,190.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mining machine operators in the industry of Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.

YearMedian Salary Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$71,480
3.47% 0.00%
2015
$69,000
-3.59% -
2012
$71,480
- -

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

The average salaries of mining machine operators in three industries within the utilities sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018. For salary information of mining machine operators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Utilities
$71,680
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
$71,680
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
$71,480

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