Continuous Mining Machine Operators (47-5041)

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Occupation description:  Operate self-propelled mining machines that rip coal, metal and nonmetal ores, rock, stone, or sand from the mine face and load it onto conveyors or into shuttle cars in a continuous operation.

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Employment and Job Openings   (click here for the 10-year forecast)

	Employment			Average annual openings
	2018 estimate	2028 projection	Percent change	Labor force exits	Occupation transfers	Total
Alaska	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
United States	15,100	15,300	0.0	500	1,400	1,900

Job outlook

• Alaska: The job outlook for Alaska is not available.

2019 Wages

	Mean Wage	Wage by Percentile
	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
United States	27.18	18.38	21.78	26.58	32.56	37.28
Alaska	34.36	24.19	29.49	35.10	39.59	44.18

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