Mining machine operator earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level mining machine operator earnings begin at:

$30.39 per hour

$63,210 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level mining machine operator earnings begin at:

$29.33 per hour

$61,010 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level mining machine operator earnings begin at:

$27.57 per hour

$57,340 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level mining machine operator earnings begin at:

$25.81 per hour

$53,680 per year

10th percentile

Starting level mining machine operator earnings begin at:

$24.75 per hour

$51,490 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Mining machine operator salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Wyoming $77,220
Alaska $70,550
Montana $68,580
Nevada $64,240
New Mexico $61,700
Idaho $61,200
Colorado $60,770
Illinois $59,040
Ohio $57,340
Alabama $56,850
West Virginia $55,300
Indiana $54,610
Florida $51,180
Kentucky $50,180
South Carolina $48,950
North Carolina $47,700
Washington $46,620
New York $46,110
Virginia $46,110
Pennsylvania $45,500
California $45,310
Wisconsin $43,820
Georgia $43,490
Arizona $43,401
Missouri $42,780
Tennessee $40,620
Michigan $40,020
Iowa $39,080
South Dakota $38,630
Arkansas $38,610
Maryland $36,020
Texas $36,010
Oklahoma $33,300

How do mining machine operator salaries compare to similar careers?

Mining machine operators earn None% less than similar careers in Ohio.

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Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)