The median annual wage for Continuous Mining Machine Operators in Illinois is $74,030 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $67,250.
Pay spans roughly $46,280 at the 10th percentile to $88,960 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $35.59 per hour. An estimated 300 people work as continuous mining machine operators in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $74,030 |
| Mean (annual) | $67,250 |
| Median (hourly) | $35.59 |
| 10th percentile | $46,280 |
| 90th percentile | $88,960 |
| Employment | 300 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.