DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
47-5041 Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Occupational Description:
Operate self-propelled mining machines that rip coal, metal and nonmetal ores, rock, stone, or sand from the mine face and load it onto conveyors, shuttle cars, or trucks in a continuous operation.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN | N/A | 9 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Minnesota | 50 | 13 | $22.32/hr | $0.60/hr | $16.43/hr | $18.14/hr | $21.52/hr | $26.15/hr | $29.99/hr |
| U S | 14,630 | 644 | $27.58/hr | $0.39/hr | $18.65/hr | $22.10/hr | $26.97/hr | $33.04/hr | $37.83/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2020 - 2030 | |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 4,850 | $35.96/hr | 4.8% |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 330 | $30.07/hr | 5.4% |
| Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tasks for Continuous Mining Machine Operators
- Moves levers to sump (advance) ripper bar or boring head into face of coal seam.
- Drives machine into position at working face.
- Repairs, oils, and adjusts machine and changes cutting teeth, using wrench.
- Moves lever to raise and lower hydraulic safety bar that supports roof above machine until other workers complete their framing.
- Starts machine to gather coal and convey it to floor or shuttle car.
