The salary statistics of mine cutting and channeling machine operators are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of mine cutting and channeling machine operators within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The mine cutting and channeling 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $28,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mine cutting and channeling machine operators. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) mine cutting and channeling machine operators is $74,250. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $47,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $28,680. We note that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 158% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mine cutting and channeling machine operators from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $47,170 | -10.81% | -1.65% |
| 2017 | $52,270 | 0.71% | - |
| 2016 | $51,900 | 0.17% | - |
| 2015 | $51,810 | 2.99% | - |
| 2014 | $50,260 | 0.84% | - |
| 2013 | $49,840 | 3.79% | - |
| 2012 | $47,950 | - | - |
The average salaries of mine cutting and channeling machine operators in 5 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 mine cutting and channeling machine operators occupations is the management of companies and enterprises sector with an annual salary $55,080. The lowest paying sector is the administrative and support and waste management and remediation services sector (annual salary $35,060).
| Industry Sector | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | |
| Manufacturing | |
| Construction | |
| Mining | |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services |
From the above tables we note that not only mine cutting and channeling 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 mine cutting and channeling machine operators in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $28,500 to $81,580. The highest paying state for mine cutting and channeling machine operators is Wyoming with a median annual salary of $81,580. The lowest paying state is Kansas with a median annual salary of $28,500. For more salary information of mine cutting and channeling machine operators profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.