Other Plant and System Operator Salary in the Industry of Metal Ore Mining

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

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$41,740
25th Percentile Wage
$47,650
50th Percentile Wage
$62,790
75th Percentile Wage
$73,990
90th Percentile Wage
$80,150

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for other plant and system 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 plant and system operators is $80,150. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $62,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent other plant and system operators is $41,740.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$62,790
8.76% 8.76%
2016
$57,290
0.56% -
2015
$56,970
3.69% -
2014
$54,870
2.90% -
2013
$53,280
-7.53% -
2012
$57,290
- -

Table 3. Compare Other Plant and System Operator Salary in Different Industries within the Mining Sector

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

Industry Median Annual Salary
Metal Ore Mining
$62,790
Oil and Gas Extraction
$62,720
Oil and Gas Extraction
$62,720
Mining (except Oil and Gas)
$57,860
Coal Mining
$57,240
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
$56,250
Support Activities for Mining
$49,270
Support Activities for Mining
$49,270

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