Summary Report for:
47-5049.00 - Mining Machine Operators, All Other
All mining machine operators not listed separately.
Wages & Employment Trends
National
| Median wages (2009) | $20.88 hourly, $43,430 annual |
| Employment (2008) | 5,000 employees |
| Projected growth (2008-2018) | 
Little or no change (-2% to 2%)
|
| Projected job openings (2008-2018) | 800 |
| Top industries (2008) |
State & National
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2009 wage data
and 2008-2018 employment projections
.
"Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2008-2018). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.