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Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$74,500
United States, 2025
Employment
5,930
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Operate underground loading or moving machine to load or move coal, ore, or rock using shuttle or mine car or conveyors. Equipment may include power shovels, hoisting engines equipped with cable-drawn scraper or scoop, or machines equipped with gathering arms and conveyor.
- O*NET code
- 47-5044.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Handle high voltage sources and hang electrical cables.
- Drive loaded shuttle cars to ramps and move controls to discharge loads into mine cars or onto conveyors.
- Pry off loose material from roofs and move it into the paths of machines, using crowbars.
- Move trailing electrical cables clear of obstructions, using rubber safety gloves.
- Control conveyors that run the entire length of shuttle cars to distribute loads as loading progresses.
- Observe hand signals, grade stakes, or other markings when operating machines.
- Examine roadway and clear obstructions from the path of travel.
- Drive machines into piles of material blasted from working faces.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$52,030
25th percentile
$61,410
75th percentile
$79,150
90th percentile
$87,730
Most important skills
- Operation and Control3.4
- Operations Monitoring3.3
- Troubleshooting3.1
- Speaking3.0
- Equipment Maintenance3.0
- Active Listening3.0
- Critical Thinking3.0
- Coordination3.0
- Monitoring2.9
- Social Perceptiveness2.9
- Reading Comprehension2.9
- Repairing2.8
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 8 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
8
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operation and Control | 3.4 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Troubleshooting | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Equipment Maintenance | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Speaking | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Active Listening | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.0 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground MiningHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| WY | $112,110 | 30 | 2025 |
| AK | $93,130 | 50 | 2025 |
| NV | $82,920 | 880 | 2025 |
| Wheeling, WV | $81,100 | 140 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | $80,480 | 30 | 2025 |
| SC | $80,480 | 30 | 2025 |
| CO | $79,150 | 70 | 2025 |
| VA | $76,900 | 190 | 2025 |
| IL | $75,890 | 90 | 2025 |
| PA | $75,240 | — | 2025 |
| WV | $74,950 | 1,250 | 2025 |
| Beckley, WV | $74,130 | 200 | 2025 |
| AZ | $72,430 | 100 | 2025 |
| OH | $71,380 | 130 | 2025 |
| NY | $60,890 | 140 | 2025 |
| AL | $60,020 | 510 | 2025 |
| MI | $59,310 | 80 | 2025 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $57,730 | 120 | 2025 |
| MO | $52,040 | 100 | 2025 |
| GA | $50,380 | 100 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.