Illinois

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining Salary in Illinois

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · May 2025

Mean Annual
$77,020
+8.5% vs national
Hourly Wage
$37.03
 
10th Percentile
$65,630
Entry level
90th Percentile
$87,210
Senior level
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Salary Range

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Minings in Illinois earn between $65,630 and $87,210, with a mean of $77,020. The national average for this role is $70,999.

$77,020 mean
10th Percentile$65,63090th Percentile$87,210

How Illinois Compares

LocationMean Salary
Illinois$77,020
National Average$70,999
Wyoming$109,860
Alaska$93,010
Nevada$84,310
Colorado$78,280
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Data Source

Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025. Illinois. Hourly wages assume 2,080 hours/year.