The median annual wage for Continuous Mining Machine Operators in North Carolina is $59,170 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $57,340.
Pay spans roughly $44,970 at the 10th percentile to $59,940 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.45 per hour. An estimated 180 people work as continuous mining machine operators in North Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $59,170 |
| Mean (annual) | $57,340 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.45 |
| 10th percentile | $44,970 |
| 90th percentile | $59,940 |
| Employment | 180 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.