Best States for Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

1. 1Minnesota69.4 / 100
2. 2West Virginia68.1 / 100
3. 3Alaska66.3 / 100
4. 4Utah39.4 / 100
5. 5Illinois29.4 / 100
6. 6Virginia21.3 / 100
7. 7Pennsylvania0 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).