Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operator and Tender Salary in the Industry of Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying

The salary statistics and trend of cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders in the industry of nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operator and tender salaries in different industries within the mining sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,900
25th Percentile Wage
$26,220
50th Percentile Wage
$33,340
75th Percentile Wage
$38,080
90th Percentile Wage
$41,210

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders in the industry of nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders is $41,210. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $33,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders is $18,900.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders in the industry of Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$33,340
-12.66% -12.66%
2016
$37,560
5.01% -
2015
$35,680
3.39% -
2014
$34,470
4.76% -
2013
$32,830
-14.41% -
2012
$37,560
- -

Table 3. Compare Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operator and Tender Salary in Different Industries within the Mining Sector

The average salaries of cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders in three industries within the mining sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Coal Mining
$41,150
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
$33,340
Mining (except Oil and Gas)
$33,210

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