Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Construction and Extraction · SOC 47-5041
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 47-5041 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 60/100
- High friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $61,810
- No H-1B offered-wage row for this SOC.
- Projected openings
- 1,900
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +0.6%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- —
- FY— certified LCAs; 2,162 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Transition context
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →No H-1B certified LCA filings recorded for this occupation in FY2016–FY2025.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
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.
Common titles: Bore Miner Operator, Continuous Miner, Continuous Miner Operator (CMO), Continuous Mining Machine Operator, Continuous Mining Operator (CMO), Heavy Equipment Operator
Representative Tasks
- •Hang ventilation tubing and ventilation curtains to ensure that the mining face area is kept properly ventilated.
- •Conduct methane gas checks to ensure breathing quality of air.
- •Check the stability of roof and rib support systems before mining face areas.
- •Operate mining machines to gather coal and convey it to floors or shuttle cars.
- •Drive machines into position at working faces.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Position safety or support equipment.
- •Test air quality at work sites.
- •Inspect completed work to ensure proper installation.
- •Operate mining equipment.
- •Position construction or extraction equipment.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| Outlook | Average | 70% Bright |
| Median Salary | $61,810 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |