SOC 47-5041 · Pittsburgh, PA metro

Continuous Mining Machine Operators Salary in Pittsburgh, PA

The average salary for continuous mining machine operators in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is $57,860 a year ($27.82 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,780: half of the 140 people in this job in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($63,131).

$57,860average per year

$27.82 / hourMedian $60,780Take-home ≈ $46,894

  • $49K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

140people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Continuous Mining Machine Operators pay range in Pittsburgh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,780 or more. The middle half of continuous mining machine operators in Pittsburgh earn between $50,650 and $60,780.

  • $49K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,860$4,822$27.82
Median$60,780$5,065$29.22
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,650$4,221$24.35
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,780$5,065$29.22

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Continuous Mining Machine Operators salary after taxes in Pittsburgh

On the average salary of $57,860, a single filer in Pittsburgh takes home about $46,894 a year, or $3,908 a month and $1,804 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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Is Pittsburgh a good place for continuous mining machine operators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Pittsburgh area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $57,860 buys what about $61,117 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsburgh ($49,650). A typical home costs $231,356, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Continuous Mining Machine Operators salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for continuous mining machine operators

Duluth, MN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($83,930).

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Continuous Mining Machine Operators salary in Pittsburgh: questions

How much do continuous mining machine operators make an hour in Pittsburgh?

$27.82 an hour on average, and $29.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level continuous mining machine operators salary in Pittsburgh?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,650, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the continuous mining machine operators take-home pay in Pittsburgh?

About $46,894 a year ($3,908 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,860. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do continuous mining machine operators earn more in Pittsburgh than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($63,131).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-5041; area Pittsburgh, PA (38300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.39, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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