Surface mining machine operators and earth drillers

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2022 Workforce

30.6k

Average Age

41.2

Average Salary

$64,915

Average Male Salary

$65,045

Average Female Salary

$57,318

About

Surface mining machine operators and earth drillers are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Surface mining machine operators and earth drillers was $64,915 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Surface mining machine operators and earth drillers are Rural Nevada PUMA, NV, Southwest Oklahoma Counties--Altus, Weatherford, Elk City, Clinton & Anadarko Cities PUMA, OK, and Gallatin County--Bozeman City PUMA, MT. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Surface mining machine operators and earth drillers are Rural Nevada PUMA, NV, East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX, and Southwest Oklahoma Counties--Altus, Weatherford, Elk City, Clinton & Anadarko Cities PUMA, OK.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Surface mining machine operators and earth drillers workforce. Surface mining machine operators and earth drillers workforce in 2022 was 30,571 people, of which 1.68% were women and 98.3% were men. Surface mining machine operators and earth drillers are paid most in Brazos Valley COG (Outside Brazos County) & Milam County PUMA, TX but are relatively concentrated in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

30,058

Male Workforce

± 4.26k

513

Female Workforce

± 556

The Surface mining machine operators and earth drillers workforce in 2022 was 30,571 people (1.68% women and 98.3% men). This implies an average annual growth of −13.1% between 2018 (35,167) and 2022 (30,571).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Surface mining machine operators and earth drillers.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alaska ($110,071), Wyoming ($106,339), and Oklahoma ($89,331).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$64,915

AVERAGE WAGE

#203 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Surface mining machine operators and earth drillers earned an average of $64,915, $232 more than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Surface mining machine operators and earth drillers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.314

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Surface mining machine operators and earth drillers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.314, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Surface mining machine operators and earth drillers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Surface mining machine operators and earth drillers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Surface mining machine operators and earth drillers and on wages for those in the field. Construction is the industry that employs the most Surface mining machine operators and earth drillers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Surface mining machine operators and earth drillers, by average wage, is Oil & gas extraction ($88,300).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

30.6k

2022 Workforce

± 4,292

−0.196%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 19.9%

This graphic shows the share of Surface mining machine operators and earth drillers employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Surface mining machine operators and earth drillers at 71.2%, followed by Nonmetallic mineral mining & quarrying with 15.8% and Support activities for mining with 13%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Surface mining machine operators and earth drillers in the US. The workforce of Surface mining machine operators and earth drillers in 2022 was 30,571 people, with 1.68% woman, and 98.3% men. The average age of male Surface mining machine operators and earth drillers in the workforce is 41.2 and of female Surface mining machine operators and earth drillers is 40.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Surface mining machine operators and earth drillers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Surface mining machine operators and earth drillers in 2022 was 30,571 people, with 1.68% woman, and 98.3% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 40 to 44 years (4,492 people), 30 to 34 years (3,798 people), and 25 to 29 years (3,630 people). Among them they concentrated 39.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 20.6% of Surface mining machine operators and earth drillers workers were Hispanic and 79.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (88.4%), Salvadoran (6.17)%, and Puerto Rican (5.43)%

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Races

In 2022, 78.8% of the Surface mining machine operators and earth drillers workforce were White, of which 1.3% were women and 98.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (7.98%) and Other (6.64%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Surface mining machine operators and earth drillers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Surface mining machine operators and earth drillers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Natural Resources & Conservation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Surface mining machine operators and earth drillers in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (176 people), Engineering (174 people), and Natural Resources & Conservation (101 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Surface mining machine operators and earth drillers workers were High School or Equivalent (16,640 people), Some college (5,707 people), and Secondary Education (4,261 people).

The graphic shows the Surface mining machine operators and earth drillers workforce by gender and educational level.