Vocational Programs for Surface Mining Machine Operators and Earth Drillers Career

The average annual wage of the occupations is $57,190 and $28 per hour. 1 vocational program could be taken for the Surface Mining Machine Operators and Earth Drillers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 50,640 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Surface Mining Machine Operators and Earth Drillers is $12,083. The average length of the programs is 867 hours and the average completion time is 10.00 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Surface Mining Machine Operators and Earth Drillers Career

The following 1 vocational program is required or helpful to prepare Surface Mining Machine Operators and Earth Drillers. Total 67 schools are offering certificate programs.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Surface Mining Machine Operators and Earth Drillers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation	67	$12,083	$619	867 Hours	10.00 Months

Related Occupations to Surface Mining Machine Operators and Earth Drillers Career

The following 77 occupations are related to Surface Mining Machine Operators and Earth Drillers.

Related Occupations toSurface Mining Machine Operators and Earth Drillers
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
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Logging Equipment Operators	23,720	$49,790	$24
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	56,830	$63,430	$31
Stonemasons	9,790	$56,930	$27
Carpenters	700K	$60,970	$29
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	204K	$57,410	$28
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers	1,460	$54,220	$26
Construction Laborers	1,019K	$49,280	$24
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	43,080	$55,170	$27
Pile Driver Operators	3,010	$70,260	$34
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	450K	$62,180	$30
Pipelayers	34,840	$52,840	$25
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	436K	$67,840	$33
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	17,400	$60,290	$29
Sheet Metal Workers	116K	$64,270	$31
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	63,780	$68,220	$33
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	16,460	$45,590	$22
Helpers--Carpenters	21,770	$40,860	$20
Helpers--Electricians	68,670	$41,240	$20
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	7,700	$38,750	$19
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	45,300	$39,460	$19
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	49,960	$53,430	$26
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	18,770	$67,330	$32
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	27,900	$49,590	$24
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	11,510	$58,330	$28
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	12,180	$67,320	$32
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	46,150	$59,390	$29
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	32,630	$55,500	$27
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	18,010	$60,250	$29
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	4,610	$65,600	$32
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	15,700	$62,110	$30
Roof Bolters, Mining	1,960	$68,540	$33
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	5,160	$63,620	$31
Rock Splitters, Quarry	3,610	$47,830	$23
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	43,830	$47,730	$23
Helpers--Extraction Workers	7,360	$46,990	$23
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	285K	$59,920	$29
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	177K	$64,340	$31
Rail Car Repairers	19,480	$65,690	$32
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	413K	$63,690	$31
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	58,040	$58,500	$28
Millwrights	37,930	$64,310	$31
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	120K	$85,900	$41
Riggers	23,870	$62,020	$30
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	102K	$38,720	$19
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	29,810	$62,860	$30
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	57,810	$50,640	$24
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	9,170	$47,350	$23
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5,740	$47,490	$23
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	13,990	$50,020	$24
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	11,780	$45,130	$22
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	33,020	$47,120	$23
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	6,660	$48,520	$23
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	43,570	$40,120	$19
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	61,250	$40,360	$19
Power Plant Operators	31,490	$91,880	$44
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	33,840	$73,170	$35
Chemical Plant and System Operators	17,980	$79,450	$38
Gas Plant Operators	15,930	$83,020	$40
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	33,360	$88,120	$42
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	12,290	$41,490	$20
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	7,220	$39,260	$19
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	52,720	$44,700	$21
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	38,480	$44,710	$22
Helpers--Production Workers	182K	$38,160	$18
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	2,044K	$55,990	$27
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	24,660	$42,900	$21
Crane and Tower Operators	42,260	$68,040	$33
Dredge Operators	940	$53,700	$26
Hoist and Winch Operators	2,230	$65,810	$32
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	779K	$45,720	$22
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	3,008K	$39,760	$19
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	44,500	$41,000	$20
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	4,400	$63,810	$31
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	11,570	$58,650	$28
Wellhead Pumpers	18,230	$69,930	$34
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	11,400	$60,530	$29

Schools offering vocational programs for Surface Mining Machine Operators and Earth Drillers

The following 70 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Surface Mining Machine Operators and Earth Drillers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.