Metal Ore Mining
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in developing mine sites or mining metallic minerals, and establishments primarily engaged in ore dressing and beneficiating (i.e., preparing) operations, such as crushing, grinding, washing, drying, sintering, concentrating, calcining, and leaching. Beneficiating may be performed at mills operated in conjunction with the mines served or at mills, such as custom mills, operated separately.
Top Careers in this Sector
Construction and Extraction Occupations
47-0000
Extraction Workers
47-5000
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
49-0000
Construction Trades Workers
47-2000
Continuous Mining Machine Operators
47-5041
Construction Equipment Operators
47-2070
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
47-2073
Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
49-3000
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
49-9000
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service Technicians and Mechanics
49-3040
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
49-3042
Production Occupations
51-0000
Architecture and Engineering Occupations
17-0000
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-0000
Motor Vehicle Operators
53-3000
Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers
53-3030
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
53-3032
Engineers
17-2000
Management Occupations
11-0000
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
19-0000
Industry Snapshot
Avg Salary
$81,344
Growth Rate
+2.93%
Active Roles
249