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Continuous Mining Machine Operator

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AVG. SALARY

$64,610

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EDUCATION

No standard requirement

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JOB OUTLOOK

Decreasing

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West Virginia Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$64,610

Entry Annual Wage

$55,290

Experienced Annual Wage

$74,380

Average Hourly Wage

$31.06

Entry Hourly Wage

$26.58

Experienced Hourly Wage

$35.76

Median Hourly Wage

$31.26

West Virginia Regional Earnings

West Virginia Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Wheeling WV-OH MSA $66,230 or $31.84/hr $58,670 or $28.21/hr $82,420 or $39.63/hr

West Virginia Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $60,680 or $29.18/hr $41,470 or $19.94/hr $73,730 or $35.45/hr

West Virginia's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Decreasing
Growth rate is estimated to be -17%
Job Openings 73 estimated annual job openings
Employment 811 were employed in this occupation

West Virginia's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Workforce Investment Area 1 357 6% 1 42 43

Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Workforce Investment Area 5 119 -11% -1 12 11
Workforce Investment Area 6 86 -12% -1 9 8

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$57,120

Average Hourly Wage

$27.46

Average Annual Range

$38,020 to $76,870

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook stable
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +2%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  Less than 1000 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment very small occupation
  This was a very small occupation in the United States, employing 14,900 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Slower than average growth
   
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction (NAICS210000) (95.9%)
  • Mining (except oil and gas) (NAICS212000) (92.6%)
  • Metal ore mining (NAICS212200) (46.7%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying (NAICS212300) (23.6%)
  • Coal mining (NAICS212100) (22.4%)