Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other salary

United States, all industries · BLS OEWS 2025

National market range

$52K–$83K

Median

$70,130

25th percentile

$51,670

75th percentile

$83,120

$49K

10th

$52K

25th

$70K

Median

$83K

75th

$85K

90th

By state

State

Median

Range · 25th–75th

vs national

Alaska

$106,840

$90K–$121K

+52%

Illinois

$72,800

$61K–$79K

+4%

Minnesota

$83,120

$51K–$85K

+19%

Montana

$84,410

$80K–$84K

+20%

Nevada

$59,810

$48K–$88K

-15%

Pennsylvania

$54,480

$49K–$70K

-22%

Utah

$67,200

$49K–$74K

-4%

Virginia

$61,990

$53K–$80K

-12%

West Virginia

$65,610

$64K–$81K

-6%

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025 · Ranges are 25th–75th percentile of reported wages for the occupation code · All workers, regardless of gender.

Women are 4% of construction and extraction occupations nationally, and earn 82¢ for every dollar men earn (U.S. Census ACS 2024; earnings full-time year-round). A market-based target is computed the same way regardless of gender — that’s the point.

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