First-Line Supervisor of Production and Operating Worker Salary in the Industry of Metal Ore Mining

The salary statistics and trend of first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in the industry of metal ore mining are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare first-line supervisor of production and operating worker salaries in different industries within the mining sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$40,320
25th Percentile Wage
$48,670
50th Percentile Wage
$65,180
75th Percentile Wage
$88,740
90th Percentile Wage
$106,130

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers 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) first-line supervisors of production and operating workers is $106,130. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $65,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent first-line supervisors of production and operating workers is $40,320.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in the industry of Metal Ore Mining from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$65,180
-1.38% -17.44%
2016
$66,080
-7.04% -
2015
$70,730
-10.14% -
2014
$77,900
0.62% -
2013
$77,420
1.12% -
2012
$76,550
- -

Table 3. Compare First-Line Supervisor of Production and Operating Worker Salary in Different Industries within the Mining Sector

The average salaries of first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in eight industries within the mining sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Oil and Gas Extraction
$90,300
Oil and Gas Extraction
$90,300
Coal Mining
$79,980
Support Activities for Mining
$72,170
Support Activities for Mining
$72,170
Mining (except Oil and Gas)
$65,240
Metal Ore Mining
$65,180
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
$62,820

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