The salary statistics and trend of security guards in the industry of metal ore mining are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare security guards salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for security guards in the industry of metal ore 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) security guards is $62,690. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $35,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent security guards is $22,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of security guards in the industry of Metal Ore Mining from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $35,160 | -7.54% | -1.19% |
| 2016 | $37,810 | 2.99% | - |
| 2015 | $36,680 | -0.52% | - |
| 2014 | $36,870 | 5.64% | - |
| 2013 | $34,790 | -2.27% | - |
| 2012 | $35,580 | - | - |
The average salaries of security guards in eight industries within the mining sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of security guards in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
| Industry | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Metal Ore Mining | |
| Support Activities for Mining | |
| Support Activities for Mining | |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | |
| Coal Mining | |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | |
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