Extraction Worker Salary in the Industry of Coal Mining

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

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$40,260
25th Percentile Wage
$47,120
50th Percentile Wage
$56,120
75th Percentile Wage
$64,260
90th Percentile Wage
$75,040

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for extraction 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) extraction workers is $75,040. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $56,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent extraction workers is $40,260.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$56,120
4.40% 6.81%
2016
$53,650
4.66% -
2015
$51,150
-1.56% -
2014
$51,950
-0.48% -
2013
$52,200
-0.19% -
2012
$52,300
- -

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

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

Industry Median Annual Salary
Metal Ore Mining
$58,780
Coal Mining
$56,120
Mining (except Oil and Gas)
$51,590
Oil and Gas Extraction
$49,060
Oil and Gas Extraction
$49,060
Support Activities for Mining
$42,210
Support Activities for Mining
$42,210
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
$40,460

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