Loading and Moving Machine Operator, Underground Mining salary
74,500 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 47-5044
Half of all loading and moving machine operators, underground mining in the United States earn more than 74,500 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay283of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.29×61,410 USD – 79,150 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 61,410 USD |
| Median | 74,500 USD |
| Mean | 71,240 USD |
| Upper quartile | 79,150 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 47-5044 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
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Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov