State Map for Excavating & Loading Machine & Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Looking to move? Some states have more opportunities for this type of work than others.
- Orange states have an above average share of this career in their workforce.
- Blue states have a below average share of this career in their workforce.
| State | Job Outlook |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Average opportunities |
| Alaska | Above average opportunities |
| American Samoa | No data available |
| Arizona | Below average opportunities |
| Arkansas | Above average opportunities |
| California | Below average opportunities |
| Colorado | Average opportunities |
| Connecticut | Below average opportunities |
| Delaware | Average opportunities |
| District of Columbia | Below average opportunities |
| Florida | Average opportunities |
| Georgia | Above average opportunities |
| Guam | No data available |
| Hawaii | No data available |
| Idaho | Above average opportunities |
| Illinois | Below average opportunities |
| Indiana | Average opportunities |
| Iowa | Above average opportunities |
| Kansas | Below average opportunities |
| Kentucky | Average opportunities |
| Louisiana | Above average opportunities |
| Maine | Above average opportunities |
| Maryland | Above average opportunities |
| Massachusetts | Below average opportunities |
| Michigan | Average opportunities |
| Minnesota | Above average opportunities |
| Mississippi | Average opportunities |
| Missouri | Below average opportunities |
| Montana | Average opportunities |
| Nebraska | Above average opportunities |
| Nevada | Above average opportunities |
| New Hampshire | No data available |
| New Jersey | Below average opportunities |
| New Mexico | Above average opportunities |
| New York | Below average opportunities |
| North Carolina | Below average opportunities |
| North Dakota | Above average opportunities |
| Northern Mariana Islands | No data available |
| Ohio | Below average opportunities |
| Oklahoma | Below average opportunities |
| Oregon | Average opportunities |
| Pennsylvania | Above average opportunities |
| Puerto Rico | Below average opportunities |
| Rhode Island | Average opportunities |
| South Carolina | Average opportunities |
| South Dakota | Above average opportunities |
| Tennessee | Average opportunities |
| Texas | Above average opportunities |
| Utah | Above average opportunities |
| Vermont | Above average opportunities |
| Virgin Islands | No data available |
| Virginia | Above average opportunities |
| Washington | Average opportunities |
| West Virginia | Above average opportunities |
| Wisconsin | Average opportunities |
| Wyoming | Above average opportunities |
For detailed state-by-state info, see employment and wages external site from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
National Outlook
Below Average
Nationwide, new job opportunities for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining are less likely in the future.