Compare One Occupation Across States
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Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Full loading and moving machine operators, underground mining overview →U.S. mean $71,240 · median $74,500
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | #1 | $109,860 | $112,110 | $53 | +54.2% | $106,590–$120,400 |
| Alaska | #2 | $93,010 | $93,130 | $45 | +30.6% | $74,460–$117,340 |
| Nevada | #3 | $84,310 | $82,920 | $41 | +18.3% | $68,060–$91,880 |
| Colorado | #4 | $78,280 | $79,150 | $38 | +9.9% | $68,470–$81,070 |
| Virginia | #5 | $78,100 | $76,900 | $38 | +9.6% | $66,210–$93,120 |
| Illinois | #6 | $77,020 | $75,890 | $37 | +8.1% | $65,630–$87,210 |
| Pennsylvania | #7 | $74,470 | $75,240 | $36 | +4.5% | $67,100–$78,190 |
| West Virginia | #8 | $74,200 | $74,950 | $36 | +4.2% | $64,120–$81,100 |
| Ohio | #9 | $71,690 | $71,380 | $34 | +0.6% | $41,100–$97,280 |
| South Carolina | #10 | $69,600 | $80,480 | $33 | -2.3% | $56,400–$80,480 |
| Arizona | #11 | $68,620 | $72,430 | $33 | -3.7% | $57,850–$79,260 |
| Michigan | #12 | $58,960 | $59,310 | $28 | -17.2% | $47,260–$70,920 |
| Alabama | #13 | $58,030 | $60,020 | $28 | -18.5% | $50,720–$60,240 |
| New York | #14 | $57,380 | $60,890 | $28 | -19.5% | $47,030–$61,300 |
| Texas | #15 | $53,730 | $47,310 | $26 | -24.6% | $40,220–$80,720 |
| Georgia | #16 | $52,060 | $50,380 | $25 | -26.9% | $37,760–$64,210 |
| Iowa | #17 | $51,760 | $48,490 | $25 | -27.3% | $46,560–$59,260 |
| Missouri | #18 | $51,310 | $52,040 | $25 | -28% | $39,160–$58,120 |
| Louisiana | #19 | $50,950 | $48,670 | $25 | -28.5% | $36,930–$72,360 |
| Oklahoma | #20 | $49,460 | $44,760 | $24 | -30.6% | $33,440–$73,160 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.