Construction Trades Worker Salary in the Industry of Coal Mining

The salary statistics and trend of construction trades workers in the industry of coal mining are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare construction trades worker salaries in different industries within the mining sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,740
25th Percentile Wage
$38,590
50th Percentile Wage
$55,340
75th Percentile Wage
$70,990
90th Percentile Wage
$79,520

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for construction trades workers in the industry of coal mining. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) construction trades workers is $79,520. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $55,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent construction trades workers is $30,740.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction trades workers in the industry of Coal Mining from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$55,340
2.53% 12.59%
2016
$53,940
3.37% -
2015
$52,120
0.59% -
2014
$51,810
6.41% -
2013
$48,490
0.25% -
2012
$48,370
- -

Table 3. Compare Construction Trades Worker Salary in Different Industries within the Mining Sector

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

Industry Median Annual Salary
Metal Ore Mining
$59,340
Coal Mining
$55,340
Oil and Gas Extraction
$47,940
Oil and Gas Extraction
$47,940
Mining (except Oil and Gas)
$46,530
Support Activities for Mining
$44,750
Support Activities for Mining
$44,750
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
$40,960

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