Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining salary by location
National median: $74,500 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WY | state | $112,110 | +50.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $93,130 | +25.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $82,920 | +11.3% | 880 | 2025 |
| Wheeling, WV | metropolitan | $81,100 | +8.9% | 140 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $80,480 | +8.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $80,480 | +8.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $79,150 | +6.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $76,900 | +3.2% | 190 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $75,890 | +1.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $75,240 | +1.0% | — | 2025 |
| WV | state | $74,950 | +0.6% | 1,250 | 2025 |
| Beckley, WV | metropolitan | $74,130 | −0.5% | 200 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $72,430 | −2.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $71,380 | −4.2% | 130 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $60,890 | −18.3% | 140 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $60,020 | −19.4% | 510 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $59,310 | −20.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | metropolitan | $57,730 | −22.5% | 120 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $52,040 | −30.1% | 100 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $50,380 | −32.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $48,670 | −34.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $48,490 | −34.9% | 100 | 2025 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | metropolitan | $47,910 | −35.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $47,310 | −36.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $44,760 | −39.9% | 70 | 2025 |