The median annual wage for Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other in Minnesota is $80,440 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $72,230.
Pay spans roughly $49,850 at the 10th percentile to $82,750 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.67 per hour. An estimated 930 people work as underground mining machine operators, all other in Minnesota.
| Median (annual) | $80,440 |
| Mean (annual) | $72,230 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.67 |
| 10th percentile | $49,850 |
| 90th percentile | $82,750 |
| Employment | 930 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.