Mine shuttle car operator earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level mine shuttle car operator earnings begin at:

$31.26 per hour

$65,020 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level mine shuttle car operator earnings begin at:

$29.72 per hour

$61,810 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level mine shuttle car operator earnings begin at:

$27.66 per hour

$57,530 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level mine shuttle car operator earnings begin at:

$25.58 per hour

$53,200 per year

10th percentile

Starting level mine shuttle car operator earnings begin at:

$22.47 per hour

$46,730 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Mine shuttle car operator salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Wyoming $93,430
Pennsylvania $62,170
Alabama $59,380
Colorado $58,650
Illinois $57,960
West Virginia $57,530
Utah $55,160
Indiana $49,830
Kentucky $46,610

How do mine shuttle car operator salaries compare to similar careers?

Mine shuttle car operators earn 7% less than similar careers in West Virginia. On average, they make less than non-destructive testing specialists but more than tool and die makers.

Career Median Salary
Non-Destructive testing specialist salary $71K
Logistician salary $66K
Boilermaker salary $70K
Power plant operator salary $69K
Sheet metal worker salary $60K
Mine shuttle car operator salary $58K
Operations research analyst salary $52K
Drafter salary $51K
Quality control inspector salary $51K
Tool and die maker salary $57K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)