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Continuous Mining Machine Operators in New York

Continuous mining machine operators run self-propelled equipment that extracts coal, metal ores, nonmetal ores, rock, stone, or sand directly from mine faces. The extracted material loads continuously onto conveyors, shuttle cars, or trucks In New York the median pay is $46,450 a year, 25% below the national median of $61,810.

$46,450median pay in New York, per year
$43,680–$56,000middle half earn
180employed in New York
$61,810U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes

Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training). Most hold a high school diploma.

Skills that matter most

Operations MonitoringOperation and ControlEquipment MaintenanceCritical ThinkingTroubleshootingRepairingJudgment and Decision MakingActive Listening

Knowledge areas

MechanicalProduction and ProcessingLaw and GovernmentEducation and TrainingEnglish LanguageAdministration and Management

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O*NET-SOC 47-5041.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, New York, annual.