Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
SOC 47-5049All underground mining machine operators not listed separately.
Five-year wage trends
Median wage levels across states
Focus level
Level III median wage up 47.1% since 2020-21.
2026 weighted lottery impact
Thresholds for Level III & IV
2026 Weighted Lottery Impact
Level III threshold: $68,744
Level IV threshold: $73,757
Most common level in filings: Level II
Latest Level III median
2025-26
$68,744
Level I$50,835
Level II$59,717
Level III$68,744
Level IV$73,757
Top metros by Level III wages
Latest year median for this occupation
| Rank | Metro Area | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewiston, ID-WA, ID | $95,534 | $99,341 | $103,147 | $106,954 |
| 2 | Fairbanks-College, AK, AK | $70,304 | $77,501 | $84,698 | $91,894 |
| 3 | Anchorage, AK, AK | $70,221 | $77,438 | $84,677 | $91,894 |
| 4 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV, WV | $73,757 | $76,045 | $78,354 | $80,642 |
| 5 | Morgantown, WV, WV | $73,112 | $75,608 | $78,125 | $80,621 |
| 6 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, MN | $68,037 | $72,946 | $77,854 | $82,763 |
| 7 | Winchester, VA-WV, VA | $67,475 | $71,802 | $76,149 | $80,475 |
| 8 | Charleston, WV, WV | $66,955 | $71,365 | $75,754 | $80,163 |
| 9 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, KY | $62,566 | $68,411 | $74,256 | $80,101 |
| 10 | Beckley, WV, WV | $62,483 | $68,203 | $73,902 | $79,622 |
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