Other Mining Machine Operator Salary in the Industry of Metal Ore Mining

The salary statistics and trend of other mining machine operators in the industry of metal ore mining are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare other mining machine operator salaries in different industries within the mining sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$34,520
25th Percentile Wage
$41,590
50th Percentile Wage
$50,370
75th Percentile Wage
$58,920
90th Percentile Wage
$69,520

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for other mining machine operators 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) other mining machine operators is $69,520. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $50,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent other mining machine operators is $34,520.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other mining machine operators in the industry of Metal Ore Mining from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$50,370
3.53% 8.04%
2016
$48,590
-7.18% -
2015
$52,080
2.69% -
2014
$50,680
1.74% -
2013
$49,800
6.99% -
2012
$46,320
- -

Table 3. Compare Other Mining Machine Operator Salary in Different Industries within the Mining Sector

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

Industry Median Annual Salary
Coal Mining
$50,460
Metal Ore Mining
$50,370
Mining (except Oil and Gas)
$49,630
Support Activities for Mining
$48,680
Support Activities for Mining
$48,680
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
$44,590
Oil and Gas Extraction
$38,810
Oil and Gas Extraction
$38,810

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