Careers · Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other · West Virginia
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other in West Virginia
Underground mining machine operators run machinery and equipment in subsurface mines to extract minerals and ores. They operate drilling, loading, hauling, and other specialized equipment in underground environments In West Virginia the median pay is $65,610 a year, 6% below the national median of $70,130.
$65,610median pay in West Virginia, per year
$63,560–$80,930middle half earn
240employed in West Virginia
$70,130U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other.
Licenses and training in West Virginia
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other pay in other states
Alaska · $106,840Montana · $84,410Minnesota · $83,120Illinois · $72,800Utah · $67,200Virginia · $61,990Nevada · $59,810Pennsylvania · $54,480
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against underground mining machine operators, all other and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against underground mining machine operators, all other and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 47-5049.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, West Virginia, annual.