Job outlook for miners in the United States

Miner job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected miner job growth rate is 4% from 2018-2028.

• About 32,600 new jobs for miners are projected over the next decade.

• Miner salaries have increased 10% for miners in the last 5 years.

• There are over 14,311 miners currently employed in the United States.

• There are 375 active miner job openings in the US.

• The average miner salary is $46,997.

Compare the number of miner jobs and the average miner salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of miner job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where miners earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.