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Mining Machine Operators, All Other (47-5049)

Occupation description:  All mining machine operators not listed separately.

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Employment and Job Openings

  Average employment Average annual openings
  2010 estimate2020 projectionPercent change GrowthReplacementTotal
Alaska 243279 14.84 59
United States 3,4003,400 0.00 7070

Job outlook

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2012 Wages

  Mean Wage and
95% Confidence Interval		 Wage by Percentile
  LowMeanHigh 10thMedian90th
United States n/a22.40n/a 15.1222.5129.16
Alaska 19.8422.2424.64 18.8421.0728.74

Labor Force Indicators

2011 Worker Characteristics
Total workersNonresident workers Percent nonresidentPercent age 45 plusPercent age 50 plus
770264 34.336.0 26.9
2011 Potential Supply
Qualified but working in another occupation65
Currently employed in a lower paid occupation13
UI claimants previously working in occupation177
2011 ALEXsys Employment Data
Number of registrants 321
Number of job position postings 18
Ratio of registrants to job position postings 17.8

Typical Entry-level Education, Experience, and/or On-the-job Training

Education: High school diploma or equivalent Work experience: None On-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

Training Resources

 DegreeFY2008–2010 reported exiters
Alaska Job Corps
Heavy Equipment 0

 DegreeFY2008–2010 reported exiters
Alaska Operating Engineers/Employers Training Trust
Heavy Equipment Operator 0

 DegreeFY2008–2010 reported exiters
Alaska Teamster-Employer Service Training Trust
Boom Truck Operation 0
Construction Truck Driver 0
Forklift Certification 0
Mining Safety and Health Administration 0
Qualified Rigger/Signal Person 0

 DegreeFY2008–2010 reported exiters
Alaska West Training Center
Forklift Operator Performance Training - S09 0

 DegreeFY2008–2010 reported exiters
Alaska’s Institute of Technology
Diesel/Heavy Equipment Technology Certificate101

 DegreeFY2008–2010 reported exiters
Center for Employment Education
Construction Technology Training Certificate3
Construction Technology Training with CDL Certificate60
Forklift Training 0
Mining Safety and Health Administration 0
Qualified Rigger/Signalperson 0
Qualified Rigger/Signalperson and Boom Truck Combined 0

 DegreeFY2008–2010 reported exiters
Delta Mine Training Center
Alaska Prospector Workshop Series 0
Surface Mining 17
Underground Mine Training 0

 DegreeFY2008–2010 reported exiters
Environmental Management Inc
Powered Industrial Truck Forklift Certificate0

 DegreeFY2008–2010 reported exiters
Northern Industrial Training
Construction Equipment Training - 2 Week Certificate8
Construction Equipment Training - 4 Week Certificate90
Construction Equipment Training - 5 Week Certificate42
Construction Equipment Training - 6 Week Cer/CDL217
Construction Equipment Training - 8 Week CDL0
NCCER Highway/Heavy Construction Certificate0

 DegreeFY2008–2010 reported exiters
Southwest Alaska Vocational and Education Center
Heavy Equipment Operator Training Certificate40
NCCER Rigging Certificate0