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Underground Mining Loading Machine Operator Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of underground mining loading machine operators are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of underground mining loading machine operators within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The underground mining loading machine operators annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Underground Mining Loading Machine Operator Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,920
25th Percentile Wage
$39,160
50th Percentile Wage
$51,160
75th Percentile Wage
$61,080
90th Percentile Wage
$69,890

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for underground mining loading machine operators. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) underground mining loading machine operators is $69,890. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $51,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $32,920. We note that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 112% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of underground mining loading machine operators from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$51,160
-2.46% 5.36%
2017
$52,420
-1.91% -
2016
$53,420
2.06% -
2015
$52,320
3.88% -
2014
$50,290
-0.70% -
2013
$50,640
4.38% -
2012
$48,420
- -

Table 2. Underground Mining Loading Machine Operator Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of underground mining loading machine operators in 4 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for underground mining loading machine operators occupations is the mining sector with an annual salary $54,460. The lowest paying sector is the administrative and support and waste management and remediation services sector (annual salary $29,410).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Mining
$54,460
Manufacturing
$43,250
Construction
$37,660
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$29,410

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Underground Mining Loading Machine Operators by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only underground mining loading machine operators salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of underground mining loading machine operators in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $30,450 to $60,730. The highest paying state for underground mining loading machine operators is Pennsylvania with a median annual salary of $60,730. The lowest paying state is Oklahoma with a median annual salary of $30,450. For more salary information of underground mining loading machine operators profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
Pennsylvania
$60,730
Montana
$60,290
Colorado
$59,440
West Virginia
$57,550
Indiana
$57,230
Utah
$53,220
New Mexico
$52,940
Illinois
$49,390
Idaho
$49,290
New York
$45,080
Mississippi
$44,080
Kentucky
$42,270
Alabama
$41,720
Missouri
$40,080
Arizona
$39,750
Ohio
$39,210
Vermont
$38,540
Iowa
$38,060
Georgia
$37,110
Texas
$37,100
Oklahoma
$30,450