The median annual wage for Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other in West Virginia is $78,180 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $73,970.
Pay spans roughly $63,050 at the 10th percentile to $81,640 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.59 per hour. An estimated 200 people work as underground mining machine operators, all other in West Virginia.
| Median (annual) | $78,180 |
| Mean (annual) | $73,970 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.59 |
| 10th percentile | $63,050 |
| 90th percentile | $81,640 |
| Employment | 200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.