Industrial Sand Mining
49 establishments and 2,310 people in 30. It is made of Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining, and the strongest licence here belongs to Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, licensed in 39 of 56 US jurisdictions; 7 occupations here carry a licence. Every figure names its source, and the gaps are listed.
Who does the work
| Occupation | Share | Employed nationally | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | 15.41% | 15,860 | $51,040 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 9.96% | 10,250 | $50,670 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 9.91% | 10,200 | $51,160 |
| Continuous Mining Machine Operators | 4.05% | 4,170 | $53,510 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 4.03% | 4,150 | $77,920 |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 3.52% | 3,630 | $60,990 |
| General and Operations Managers | 3.0% | 3,090 | $117,640 |
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 2.62% | 2,690 | $56,120 |
The licence gate
| What the industry is made of | Share | Concentration | Strongest licence belongs to | Jurisdictions | Exam-gated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | 15.41% | 736.8× | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 39 of 56 | 117 |
The occupation this industry is made of and the occupation carrying the strongest licence are DIFFERENT here, and both are shown rather than one being chosen. Collapsing them is how physicians' offices came to report a 6-jurisdiction gate against a true 52.
Licensed occupations in this industry
| Occupation | Share of industry | Concentration here | Jurisdictions licensing it | Licences on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 9.96% | 9.7× | 39 of 56 | 151 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 9.91% | 31.7× | 11 of 56 | 24 |
| Continuous Mining Machine Operators | 4.05% | 464.3× | 10 of 56 | 42 |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 3.52% | 30.0× | 2 of 56 | 3 |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | 15.41% | 736.8× | 1 of 56 | 1 |
| General and Operations Managers | 3.0% | 1.2× | 23 of 56 | 46 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 4.03% | 6.7× | 16 of 56 | 67 |
Concentration is this occupation's share of employment here divided by its share across every industry we hold — how much this industry is made of that job. Above 8× it is a defining occupation; near 1× it is a job every industry has, like a manager or an office clerk. Which licence gates OPERATING the business depends on the jurisdiction and on how the business is structured, and we do not assert it.
What this page cannot tell you
| Gap |
|---|
| demand density for 30 — CBP suppresses small cells for disclosure |
| licence titles in 30 — none matched 'Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining', though it is licensed in 39 jurisdictions nationally. The title differs locally, or the record is held municipally. |
| occupation mix for NAICS 212322 — the labour statistics carry no rows at this level, so everything about occupations here, including the defining occupation and its licence gate, is measured at NAICS 212300, a broader grouping. Establishment counts are for 212322 itself. |
| licence coverage — the register holds 54 of 56 US licensing jurisdictions, and 2,504 of its records carry no jurisdiction at all. A count of 39 is out of 54 searched, not out of 56. The unsearched jurisdictions are not evidence of no licence. |
| bonding_required_usd — no producer, and not estimated |
This industry, elsewhere
| View | What it answers |
|---|---|
| Where is it easiest to open? | Every jurisdiction side by side — operators, wages, and the licence gate |
| The underwriting | Which rubric dimensions the public record can evidence, and which it cannot |
| Industrial Sand Mining in TX | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Industrial Sand Mining in WI | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Industrial Sand Mining in IL | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Industrial Sand Mining in FL | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Industrial Sand Mining in NJ | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Industrial Sand Mining in LA | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
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Neighbouring industries
| Industry | NAICS | Operators |
|---|---|---|
| Construction Sand and Gravel Mining | 212321 | 1,216 |
| Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarry | 212312 | 572 |
| Dimension Stone Mining and Quarrying | 212311 | 162 |
| Other Crushed and Broken Stone Mining and Quar | 212319 | 106 |
| Crushed and Broken Granite Mining and Quarryin | 212313 | 50 |
| Copper, Nickel, Lead, and Zinc Mining | 212230 | 20 |
| Iron Ore Mining | 212210 | 7 |
The same six-digit sector. Listed because an operator comparing options is usually choosing between adjacent trades, not between an industry and nothing.
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