Operate underground loading or moving machine to load or move coal, ore, or rock using shuttle or mine car or conveyors. Equipment may include power shovels, hoisting engines equipped with cable-drawn scraper or scoop, or machines equipped with gathering arms and conveyor.

Salary Information

Salaries (all Loading & Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining)
Average: $64,070
   10% earn $45,250 (or less)
   10% earn $75,400 (or more)

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2023 wage data

 

Job Title - Examples:

Equipment Operator
Load Haul Dump Operator (LHD Operator)
Loader Operator
Loading Machine Operator
Miner Operator
Production Miner
Ram Car Operator
Shuttle Car Operator
Underground Miner

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