The median annual wage for Continuous Mining Machine Operators in Kentucky is $56,100 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $57,160.
Pay spans roughly $49,430 at the 10th percentile to $66,220 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.97 per hour. An estimated 550 people work as continuous mining machine operators in Kentucky.
| Median (annual) | $56,100 |
| Mean (annual) | $57,160 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.97 |
| 10th percentile | $49,430 |
| 90th percentile | $66,220 |
| Employment | 550 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.