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Mineral processing operator

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3/5

Key facts

+0.2%jobs, 2025 to 2035
United States

This job is hiring in the United States; its exposure to AI is low. AI exposure: very low according to the ILO, low according to the BLS. Employment change in the United States by 2035: +0.2% (BLS).

The job

Mineral and stone processing plant operators (ISCO 8112). Mineral and stone processing plant operators monitor and operate machinery and equipment for processing rocks, minerals and stone to recover refined products for immediate use or further processing.

Page built from official classifications (ILO, ESCO); figures cover all the jobs grouped here.

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Training

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Gauges

Risk 3/5 · Moderate
AI exposureLowBLS AI exposure category "low" (2026), higher than the ILO 2025 index (very low)
Employment outlookDeclineBLS, 2025-2035 projections (Rock splitters, quarry; Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders; Earth drillers, except oil and gas (+2))
Hiring difficultyNot availableNo US indicator measures hiring difficulty job by job
PayModestBLS, 2025 median annual wage: $50,664
EntryQuickBLS, typical education needed for entry

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Sources

Checked on 27 October 2026.