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Other Mining Machine Operator Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of other mining machine operators are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of other mining machine operators within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The other mining 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. Other Mining Machine Operator Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$40,270
25th Percentile Wage
$47,860
50th Percentile Wage
$64,180
75th Percentile Wage
$70,310
90th Percentile Wage
$84,590

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other mining machine operators. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) other mining machine operators is $84,590. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $64,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $40,270. Take note that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 110% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other mining machine operators from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$64,180
4.55% 27.06%
2021
$61,260
15.95% -
2018
$51,490
5.13% -
2017
$48,850
1.72% -
2016
$48,010
-1.12% -
2015
$48,550
-1.24% -
2014
$49,150
-1.99% -
2013
$50,130
6.62% -
2012
$46,810
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Table 2. Other Mining Machine Operator Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of other mining 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 other mining machine operators occupations is the manufacturing sector with an annual salary $66,510. The lowest paying sector is the administrative and support and waste management and remediation services sector (annual salary $46,330).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Manufacturing
$66,510
Mining
$64,180
Construction
$59,300
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$53,080
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$46,330

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

From the above tables we note that not only other mining 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 other mining machine operators in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $36,690 to $84,840. The highest paying state for other mining machine operators is Wyoming with a median annual salary of $84,840. The lowest paying state is Washington with a median annual salary of $36,690. For more salary information of other mining machine operators profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
Wyoming
$84,840
West Virginia
$82,590
North Dakota
$73,700
Alaska
$73,020
Colorado
$67,290
Nevada
$66,090
Indiana
$66,090
Utah
$65,780
Minnesota
$65,770
Illinois
$64,930
Florida
$64,330
Pennsylvania
$58,690
California
$56,960
New Mexico
$55,870
Virginia
$50,750
Kentucky
$47,330
Alabama
$45,700
Maryland
$45,360
Georgia
$45,330
Arizona
$44,180
Texas
$40,780
Louisiana
$37,380
Tennessee
$37,300
Washington
$36,690