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Civil Engineer Salary in the Industry of Mining (except Oil and Gas)

The salary statistics and trend of civil engineers in the industry of mining (except oil and gas) are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare civil engineer salaries in different industries within the mining sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$51,660
25th Percentile Wage
$61,500
50th Percentile Wage
$76,220
75th Percentile Wage
$95,750
90th Percentile Wage
$115,020

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for civil engineers in the industry of mining (except oil and gas). The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) civil engineers is $115,020. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $76,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent civil engineers is $51,660.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of civil engineers in the industry of Mining (except Oil and Gas) from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$76,220
-0.63% -4.89%
2016
$76,700
-6.90% -
2015
$81,990
-1.55% -
2014
$83,260
1.80% -
2013
$81,760
2.21% -
2012
$79,950
- -

Table 3. Compare Civil Engineer Salary in Different Industries within the Mining Sector

The average salaries of civil engineers in eight industries within the mining sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of civil engineers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Oil and Gas Extraction
$104,570
Oil and Gas Extraction
$104,570
Coal Mining
$88,960
Support Activities for Mining
$86,230
Support Activities for Mining
$86,230
Metal Ore Mining
$80,600
Mining (except Oil and Gas)
$76,220
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
$70,430

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