Vocational Programs for Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining Career

The role of Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining is to operate underground loading or moving machine to load or move coal, ore, or rock using shuttle or mine car or conveyors.

The average annual wage of the occupations is $63,620 and $31 per hour. 1 vocational program could be taken for the Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining career. Based on BLS data, a total of 5,160 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2025 average tuition over the programs for preparing Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining is $12,083. The average length of the programs is 867 hours and the average completion time is 10.00 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining Career

The following 1 vocational program is required or helpful to prepare Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining. Total 81 schools are offering certificate programs.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2025 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation	81	$12,083	$619	867 Hours	10.00 Months

Related Occupations to Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining Career

The following 20 occupations are related to Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining.

Related Occupations toLoading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Logging Equipment Operators	23,720	$49,790	$24
Pile Driver Operators	3,010	$70,260	$34
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	450K	$62,180	$30
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	18,770	$67,330	$32
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	32,630	$55,500	$27
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	15,700	$62,110	$30
Helpers--Extraction Workers	7,360	$46,990	$23
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	285K	$59,920	$29
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	177K	$64,340	$31
Rail Car Repairers	19,480	$65,690	$32
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	58,040	$58,500	$28
Riggers	23,870	$62,020	$30
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	2,044K	$55,990	$27
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	24,660	$42,900	$21
Crane and Tower Operators	42,260	$68,040	$33
Hoist and Winch Operators	2,230	$65,810	$32
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	779K	$45,720	$22
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	3,008K	$39,760	$19
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	44,500	$41,000	$20
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	11,400	$60,530	$29

Schools offering vocational programs for Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining

The following 66 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.