Iowa

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining Salary in Iowa

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · May 2025

Mean Annual
$51,760
-27.1% vs national
Hourly Wage
$24.89
 
10th Percentile
$46,560
Entry level
90th Percentile
$59,260
Senior level
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Salary Range

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Minings in Iowa earn between $46,560 and $59,260, with a mean of $51,760. The national average for this role is $70,999.

$51,760 mean
10th Percentile$46,56090th Percentile$59,260

How Iowa Compares

LocationMean Salary
Iowa$51,760
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. Iowa. Hourly wages assume 2,080 hours/year.