Continuous Mining Machine Operators (47-5041)

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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Job outlook

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

2019 Wages

Labor Force Indicators

2016 Worker Characteristics
Total workers	Nonresident workers	Percent nonresident	Percent age 45 plus	Percent age 50 plus
30	11	36.7	85.0	70.0

2016 Potential Supply
Qualified but working in another occupation	7
Currently employed in a lower paid occupation	3
UI claimants previously working in occupation	6

2016 ALEXsys Employment Data
Number of registrants	175
Number of job position postings	14
Ratio of registrants to job position postings	12.5

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

Training Resources