How much does an underground miner earn?

Answer 1

Coal Mining

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics stated that the average wage of a miner in the private industry is about $18 an hour.

A USA Today article in 2006 stated the average yearly earnings of a West Virginia miner is $64,000 a year. See related links below for the article.

Answer 2

It all depends what kind of mine and position underground.

Base rate $25-$40/hr

Mining is a great trade, Miners Wages/Salary is practically all hazard pay

but it's all about the bonus.

Production Miner (screening, bolting, Face Drilling) 100% bonus

Machine Operators (muckers, etc...) 25-75% Bonus

Company Office workers 0-50% Bonus

To answer your question a production miner makes the 100% bonus

so if you waged $40/hr after Bonus you would make $80/hr

And that's not the end of it Miners work 40-44 hours a week, most work over time.

So, before over time Production Underground miners make between $150,000 and $200,000 a year

Not trying to be a nitpicker, just a little extra info for the cause.

I make 29.56 per hour as an ITH driller/loader/blaster. I also do much more than this but this is my 'bid'.

Bonus runs between 25% to 80% with the average being about 50% yearly. The biggest overtime guy in the

3 headframes in the area made 180,000 and he lived in his headings. So its possible but I think the average wage is 100,00 to 120,000.

Answer 3

Diamond miners get paid remarkably little in South Africa, and a lot more in Canada. It really all depends upon where the diamond mines are located. Different countries have different labor standards and practices.

Answer 4

In West Virginia Avg starting wage is 19-25 depending on the employing company and/or job specifications.

Answer 5

miner make an average of i don't now and go look it up instead of asking and it will take forever to get an answer

Answer 6

£4.00 per hour

Answer 7

$800 a week

Answer 8

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