Continuous Mining Machine Operators

What Mining machine operators Do

Operate self-propelled mining machines that rip coal, metal and nonmetal ores, rock, stone, or sand from the mine face and load it onto conveyors or into shuttle cars in a continuous operation.

Continuous mining machine operator Salaries

• 2014 employment: 12,300
• May 2015 median annual wage: $48,620

Job Outlook for Continuous mining machine operators

Projected employment change, 2014–24:

• Number of new jobs: -600
• Growth rate: -5 percent (Decline)

How to Become a Continuous mining machine operator

Education and training:

• Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential
• Work experience in a related occupation: None
• Typical on-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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