Mining machine operators are most often employed by the Coal mining industry. The average yearly wage for Mining machine operators was $71,318 in 2021.
The locations that employ the most Mining machine operators are Rural Nevada PUMA, NV, Jackson, Williamson, Franklin & Perry Counties PUMA, IL, and Harrison, Marion, Taylor & Doddridge Counties PUMA, WV. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Mining machine operators are Rural Nevada PUMA, NV, Logan, Mingo, Wyoming & McDowell Counties PUMA, WV, and Gila, Graham, Greenlee & Pinal (East) Counties PUMA, AZ.