Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
Median salary
$70,130
Average salary
$69,860
Employment
3,180
Projected growth
6.1% decline
Annual openings
400
Typical entry education
No formal educational credential
What Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other Do
All underground mining machine operators not listed separately.
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Career Outlook
National employment outlook, 2024–2034.
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
- Self-employed
- 2.8%
Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.
Where This Career Is Most Concentrated
Metro areas where underground mining machine operators, all other make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).
- 1Wheeling, WV-OH50.43× national avg
Related Education Programs
Schools that offer related fields of study, based on the NCES CIP-SOC crosswalk — not a guarantee that graduates enter this specific career.
Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation
- Advanced Career Institute (Visalia, CA)grads earn ~$53,102
- Delta Technical College-Mississippi (Horn Lake, MS)grads earn ~$40,840
- New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island (Pawtucket, RI)grads earn ~$62,775
- New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport (Bridgeport, CT)grads earn ~$52,736
- New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts (North Andover, MA)grads earn ~$62,775