Construction & Extraction

Mining Machine Operators

SOC 47-5044

Run the machines that cut and load coal and ore underground.

Median pay

$75k

$61k to $79k typical range

Outlook

Declining

500 openings / yr

Education

No formal credential

AI exposure

49%

modeled estimate · 11th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

42/100

Key skills

Active Listening
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Monitoring
Active Learning

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.