SOC Code 47-5041 - Continuous Mining Machine Operators

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Continuous Mining Machine Operators (SOC 47-5041) is a 2018 SOC detailed occupation with about 14,630 U.S. jobs and a mean annual wage of $56,530 (May 2025 OEWS).

Key facts for SOC 47-5041

Code
47-5041
O*NET® code
47-5041.00
Level
Detailed occupation, 2018 SOC
Official title
Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Employment
14,630 in the United States
Hourly wage
$27.18 average
Annual wage
$56,530 average
Extended SOC
1 O*NET® occupation
Source
BLS, 2018 SOC. Wages and employment: May 2025 OEWS

Description

Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Standard Occupational Classification.

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.

Classification scope for SOC 47-5041

Included examples

Bureau of Labor Statistics illustrative examples for this SOC code.

  • Continuous Mining Machine Coal Miner
  • Continuous Mining Machine Lode Miner
  • Self-Propelled Mining Machine Operator

Where SOC 47-5041 sits in the hierarchy

Major group 47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations Minor group 47-5000 Extraction Workers Broad occupation Direct parent 47-5040 Underground Mining Machine Operators
Detailed occupation Current 47-5041 Continuous Mining Machine Operators

Extended SOC (O*NET®-SOC 31.0)

1 occupation

O*NET® child pages of this detailed SOC code. A suffix of .00 is the O*NET® occupation for this code. A higher suffix is a finer breakout. These are not additional official SOC codes.

Other detailed occupations (3)

Career video for Continuous Mining Machine Operators

This video describes Continuous Mining Machine Operators, including the career, work options, and abilities. Source: CareerOneStop.

Using SOC 47-5041

Use SOC 47-5041, Continuous Mining Machine Operators, when that is the work performed. A more specific O*NET® occupation, when listed, is an Extended SOC code inside this SOC code.

What do Continuous Mining Machine Operators do?

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.

How much do Continuous Mining Machine Operators earn?

May 2025 OEWS reports a mean annual wage of $56,530 and a mean hourly wage of $27.18 for this occupation.

How many people work as Continuous Mining Machine Operators in the U.S.?

May 2025 OEWS estimates 14,630 U.S. jobs in SOC 47-5041, Continuous Mining Machine Operators.

Is SOC 47-5041 the same as an O*NET® code?

The official code is the six-digit SOC code 47-5041. Each O*NET® occupation is a child page of that code. 47-5041.00 Continuous Mining Machine Operators is the .00 O*NET® child page for this SOC code.

Sources for SOC 47-5041

  • Official classification source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2018 Standard Occupational Classification. BLS SOC page
  • Extended SOC source This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. SICCODE.com has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
  • Wage and employment data U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. BLS OEWS

Published by SICCODE.com. The title and description are the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2018 SOC text. Wage and employment figures, when shown, are U.S. national estimates from the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.

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