Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining salaries across 20 states

$68,322
National Average (Median)
$112,110
Highest: Wyoming
$44,760
Lowest: Oklahoma

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining Salary by State

Compare Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$44,760
$112,110

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Wyoming
$112,110
#2
Alaska
$93,130
#3
Nevada
$82,920
#4
South Carolina
$80,480
#5
Colorado
$79,150

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining Salary in All 20 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Wyoming $112,110 $109,860 30
2 Alaska $93,130 $93,010 50
3 Nevada $82,920 $84,310 880
4 South Carolina $80,480 $69,600 30
5 Colorado $79,150 $78,280 70
6 Virginia $76,900 $78,100 190
7 Illinois $75,890 $77,020 90
8 Pennsylvania $75,240 $74,470 N/A
9 West Virginia $74,950 $74,200 1,250
10 Arizona $72,430 $68,620 100
11 Ohio $71,380 $71,690 130
12 New York $60,890 $57,380 140
13 Alabama $60,020 $58,030 510
14 Michigan $59,310 $58,960 80
15 Missouri $52,040 $51,310 100
16 Georgia $50,380 $52,060 100
17 Louisiana $48,670 $50,950 110
18 Iowa $48,490 $51,760 100
19 Texas $47,310 $53,730 70
20 Oklahoma $44,760 $49,460 70

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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