Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other: 3,180 jobs, median pay $70,130

3,180

Jobs in the U.S.

People employed, May 2025

$70,130

Median pay a year

Middle half: $51,670–$83,120

300

Annual openings

10-year change: −1%

No formal educational credential

Typical education to enter

Metro areas with the highest employment

1 of 1 metro areas with BLS data for this occupation. LCA filings: Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

Metro areaEmploymentMedian payLCA filings

Wheeling, WV–OHMedian pay $65,610 · LCA filings 060$65,6100

Metro areas with the highest median pay

Median pay for this occupation in each metro area, May 2025.

Metro areaMedian payEmploymentLCA filings

Wheeling, WV–OHEmployment 60 · LCA filings 0$65,610600

Prevailing wage levels (H-1B and PERM)

The minimum yearly wage by level. Level I is entry level and Level IV is fully competent; an H-1B employer must pay at least the level that fits the job.

Metro areaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV

Wheeling, WV–OHLevel II $66,477 · Level III $68,266 · Level IV $70,034$64,709$66,477$68,266$70,034

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027.

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Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2025-35 · U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure data, Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · IPEDS 2024–25. Prevailing wages: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027. Methodology