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Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Full continuous mining machine operators overview →U.S. mean $65,050 · median $61,810
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | #1 | $94,630 | $85,260 | $46 | +45.5% | $60,520–$114,540 |
| Minnesota | #2 | $83,780 | $90,820 | $40 | +28.8% | $59,640–$102,850 |
| Nevada | #3 | $83,490 | $85,590 | $40 | +28.3% | $69,680–$91,210 |
| Colorado | #4 | $81,120 | $81,110 | $39 | +24.7% | $73,130–$81,110 |
| West Virginia | #5 | $73,030 | $77,570 | $35 | +12.3% | $59,840–$90,690 |
| Indiana | #6 | $71,180 | $71,570 | $34 | +9.4% | $65,850–$75,520 |
| California | #7 | $69,250 | $62,790 | $33 | +6.5% | $56,340–$82,250 |
| Virginia | #8 | $66,390 | $63,480 | $32 | +2.1% | $48,860–$79,270 |
| Illinois | #9 | $65,250 | $74,830 | $31 | +0.3% | $47,490–$79,280 |
| Utah | #10 | $64,100 | $59,420 | $31 | -1.5% | $49,280–$77,580 |
| Arizona | #11 | $63,380 | $60,880 | $30 | -2.6% | $49,180–$78,660 |
| Idaho | #12 | $63,140 | $60,990 | $30 | -2.9% | $49,550–$84,180 |
| Michigan | #13 | $61,860 | $57,760 | $30 | -4.9% | $49,080–$79,110 |
| Ohio | #14 | $60,010 | $58,030 | $29 | -7.7% | $46,800–$76,370 |
| Alabama | #15 | $59,640 | $59,360 | $29 | -8.3% | $56,820–$62,140 |
| North Carolina | #16 | $58,960 | $59,030 | $28 | -9.4% | $55,790–$61,480 |
| Pennsylvania | #17 | $58,730 | $60,780 | $28 | -9.7% | $49,360–$63,200 |
| Kentucky | #18 | $56,920 | $50,020 | $27 | -12.5% | $48,950–$68,260 |
| Georgia | #19 | $56,470 | $57,160 | $27 | -13.2% | $46,790–$64,870 |
| Nebraska | #20 | $56,310 | $51,760 | $27 | -13.4% | $49,120–$64,950 |
| Florida | #21 | $55,910 | $62,580 | $27 | -14.1% | $40,540–$67,340 |
| Missouri | #22 | $51,950 | $47,280 | $25 | -20.1% | $36,310–$75,000 |
| New Mexico | #23 | $51,030 | $48,900 | $25 | -21.6% | $38,630–$61,850 |
| New York | #24 | $50,190 | $46,450 | $24 | -22.8% | $38,400–$63,450 |
| Arkansas | #25 | $49,110 | $47,890 | $24 | -24.5% | $33,760–$66,560 |
| Oklahoma | #26 | $48,380 | $46,980 | $23 | -25.6% | $39,520–$57,480 |
| Texas | #27 | $46,890 | $48,950 | $23 | -27.9% | $24,020–$63,470 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.