212222/Silver Ore Mining
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
1,653
employees, 2023
1,653
employees, 2023
In 2023, 12 US Silver Ore Mining business locations employed 1,653 people and paid $182.2 million in annual payroll, $110,244 per employee on average. Employment was up 28.5% from 2022. Idaho had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
12
+9.1% vs 2022
Employees
1,653
+28.5% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$182.2M
+28.9% vs 2022
Average pay
$110,244
+0.3% vs 2022
Over the years
United States, 2017 to 2023
Employees
Paid employees in mid-March
Business locations
Places with paid employees
By state
Employees of Silver Ore Mining in each state, 2023
Employees by state
States with the most employees
Employees and the share of all the state's jobs
| State | Business locations | Employees | Average pay | Share of state jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | 5 | 757 | $101,470 | 0.11% |
Business size
US Silver Ore Mining business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | Not published | - |
| 5 to 9 | Not published | - |
| 10 to 19 | 3 | 42.9% |
| 20 to 49 | Not published | - |
| 50 to 99 | Not published | - |
| 100 to 249 | Not published | - |
| 250 to 499 | 4 | 57.1% |
| 500 to 999 | Not published | - |
| 1,000 or more | Not published | - |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
Part of Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 21Mining (except Oil and Gas) 212Metal Ore Mining 2122Gold Ore and Silver Ore Mining 21222
Questions and answers
How many people work in Silver Ore Mining in the US?
1,653 people worked at 12 US Silver Ore Mining business locations in 2023, up 28.5% from 2022. That is 0.00% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Silver Ore Mining?
$110,244 a year per employee in 2023, from $182.2 million in annual payroll (up 0.3% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Are most Silver Ore Mining businesses small?
42.9% of the 7 Silver Ore Mining business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 0 had 500 or more.
Official US government statistics, published once a year. Business locations are places with paid employees; employees are counted in mid-March; payroll covers the whole year. Covers most private employers, not the self-employed, most government workers or farm workers on farms. Changes from the year before are shown only when both years use the same edition of the industry codes.