The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.
Employment
Major employers:
- Coal mining companies
- Nonmetallic mineral mining companies
- Metal mining companies
Outlook
Demand is expected to decline for this career. Increased natural gas mining is creating some growth in this career. However, it is a very small career and very few job openings are expected.
Job openings will open as current operators retire or leave this career for other reasons.
Mining Machine Operators (CIS 100381)
| Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
| This occupation |
All occupations |
|||||
| Illinois |
643 Very small |
& |
-6.2% |
8.2% |
>>>> |
69 Very few |
| Champaign Area |
6 Very small |
& |
-16.7% |
5.2% |
>>>> |
0 None |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
67 Small |
& |
-3.0% |
2.9% |
>>>> |
8 Very few |
| Cook County |
54 Very small |
& |
-1.9% |
9.2% |
>>>> |
7 Very few |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
20 Very small |
& |
-5.0% |
10.3% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Du Page County |
27 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
8.8% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Edwardsville Area |
15 Very small |
& |
-13.3% |
12.4% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
19 Very small |
& |
-26.3% |
-0.2% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
25 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
6.0% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Lake County |
11 Very small |
& |
-9.1% |
11.7% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| McHenry County |
8 Very small |
& |
-12.5% |
7.6% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
106 Small |
& |
1.9% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
12 Very few |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
71 Small |
& |
-1.4% |
4.3% |
>>>> |
8 Very few |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
11 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
4.5% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
35 Very small |
& |
-5.7% |
3.5% |
>>>> |
4 Very few |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
9 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
5.6% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
115 Medium |
& |
-19.1% |
1.1% |
>>>> |
10 Very few |
| Springfield Area |
27 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
4.6% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
27 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
0.9% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Will County |
17 Very small |
& |
-11.8% |
14.9% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| United States |
16,100 Very small |
& |
-1.9% |
4.0% |
>>>> |
1,800 Very few |