Loading and Moving Machine Operator, Underground Mining Salary in Charleston, West Virginia

The annual salary statistics of loading and moving machine operators, underground mining in Charleston, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of loading and moving machine operators, underground mining in Charleston is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining in Charleston, West Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$49,720
25th Percentile Wage
$54,630
50th Percentile Wage
$58,850
75th Percentile Wage
$63,070
90th Percentile Wage
$65,910

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for loading and moving machine operators, underground mining in Charleston, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,720.

Table 2. Compare Loading and Moving Machine Operator, Underground Mining Salary in Charleston with Other West Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,850, Charleston is the lowest paying city for loading and moving machine operators, underground mining in state of West Virginia, following city of Wheeling (median annual salary of $61,900). In comparison, the median annual salary of loading and moving machine operators, underground mining in Charleston is 4.9 percent (4.9%) lower than that in the highest paying city Wheeling.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Wheeling
$61,900
North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$60,240
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$59,570
Charleston
$58,850

See also: Top paying jobs in Charleston, West Virginia.