U.S. Energy Information Administration | Annual Coal Report 2022

Table 18. Average Number of Employees by State and Mine Type, 2022 and 2021

2022 2021 Percent Change

Coal-Producing

State and Region1 Underground Surface Total Underground Surface Total Underground Surface Total

Alabama 1,678 420 2,098 1,385 346 1,731 21.2 21.4 21.2

Alaska - 99 99 - 103 103 - -3.9 -3.9

Colorado 914 370 1,284 721 347 1,068 26.8 6.6 20.2

Illinois 2,063 99 2,162 1,965 52 2,017 5.0 90.4 7.2

Indiana 1,358 917 2,275 1,092 714 1,806 24.4 28.4 26.0

Kentucky Total 3,591 1,224 4,815 3,084 1,110 4,194 16.4 10.3 14.8

 Kentucky (East) 2,007 1,224 3,231 1,600 1,078 2,678 25.4 13.5 20.6

 Kentucky (West) 1,584 - 1,584 1,484 32 1,516 6.7 -100.0 4.5

Louisiana - 35 35 - 34 34 - 2.9 2.9

Maryland 124 150 274 114 102 216 8.8 47.1 26.9

Mississippi - 231 231 - 205 205 - 12.7 12.7

Missouri - 7 7 - 8 8 - -12.5 -12.5

Montana 230 724 954 245 685 930 -6.1 5.7 2.6

New Mexico 183 589 772 235 585 820 -22.1 0.7 -5.9

North Dakota - 1,186 1,186 - 1,176 1,176 - 0.9 0.9

Ohio 233 180 413 213 141 354 9.4 27.7 16.7

Oklahoma - 1 1 - 1 1 - - -

Pennsylvania Total 3,172 1,320 4,492 3,087 1,247 4,334 2.8 5.9 3.6

 Pennsylvania (Anthracite) 57 794 851 57 753 810 - 5.4 5.1

 Pennsylvania (Bituminous) 3,115 526 3,641 3,030 494 3,524 2.8 6.5 3.3

Tennessee 4 4 8 4 - 4 - - 100.0

Texas - 904 904 - 1,037 1,037 - -12.8 -12.8

Utah 1,346 52 1,398 1,313 58 1,371 2.5 -10.3 2.0

Virginia 1,501 824 2,325 1,312 630 1,942 14.4 30.8 19.7

West Virginia Total 10,219 2,778 12,997 9,099 2,412 11,511 12.3 15.2 12.9

 West Virginia (Northern) 4,324 103 4,427 4,008 93 4,101 7.9 10.8 7.9

 West Virginia (Southern) 5,895 2,675 8,570 5,091 2,319 7,410 15.8 15.4 15.7

Wyoming - 4,794 4,794 112 4,455 4,567 -100.0 7.6 5.0

Appalachia Total 18,938 6,900 25,838 16,814 5,956 22,770 12.6 15.8 13.5

 Appalachia Central 9,407 4,727 14,134 8,007 4,027 12,034 17.5 17.4 17.5

 Appalachia Northern 7,853 1,753 9,606 7,422 1,583 9,005 5.8 10.7 6.7

 Appalachia Southern 1,678 420 2,098 1,385 346 1,731 21.2 21.4 21.2

Interior Region Total 5,005 2,194 7,199 4,541 2,083 6,624 10.2 5.3 8.7

 Illinois Basin 5,005 1,016 6,021 4,541 798 5,339 10.2 27.3 12.8

 Other Interior - 1,178 1,178 - 1,285 1,285 - -8.3 -8.3

Western Region Total 2,673 7,814 10,487 2,626 7,409 10,035 1.8 5.5 4.5

 Powder River Basin - 4,925 4,925 - 4,541 4,541 - 8.5 8.5

 Uinta Basin 2,027 401 2,428 1,883 378 2,261 7.6 6.1 7.4

 Other Western 646 2,488 3,134 743 2,490 3,233 -13.1 -0.1 -3.1

East of Mississippi River 23,943 8,147 32,090 21,355 6,959 28,314 12.1 17.1 13.3

West of Mississippi River 2,673 8,761 11,434 2,626 8,489 11,115 1.8 3.2 2.9

U.S. Subtotal 26,616 16,908 43,524 23,981 15,448 39,429 11.0 9.5 10.4

Refuse Recovery - - 58 - - 89 - - -34.8

U.S. Total 26,616 16,908 43,582 23,981 15,448 39,518 11.0 9.5 10.3

- = No data reported.

1 For a definition of coal producing regions, see the Glossary.

Notes: Includes all employees engaged in production, preparation, processing, development, maintenance, repair shop, or yard work at mining operations, including office workers. Excludes preparation plants

with less than 5,000 employee hours per year, which are not required to provide data.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration Form 7000-2, 'Quarterly Mine Employment and Coal Production Report.'