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

The annual salary statistics of loading and moving machine operators, underground mining in Wheeling, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of loading and moving machine operators, underground mining in Wheeling 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 Wheeling, West Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$59,520
25th Percentile Wage
$59,520
50th Percentile Wage
$61,900
75th Percentile Wage
$74,880
90th Percentile Wage
$83,990

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for loading and moving machine operators, underground mining in Wheeling, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,520.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of loading and moving machine operators, underground mining from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2022
$61,900
-2.12% 3.88%
2021
$63,210
-0.05% -
2020
$63,240
5.91% -
2019
$59,500
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,900, Wheeling is the highest paying city for loading and moving machine operators, underground mining in state of West Virginia, followed by North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $60,240). In comparison, the median annual salary of loading and moving machine operators, underground mining in Wheeling is 2.7 percent (2.7%) higher than that in North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area.

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 Wheeling, West Virginia.