Software Developers and Programmers Salary in the Industry of Support Activities for Mining

The salary statistics and trend of software developers and programmers in the industry of support activities for mining are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare software developers and programmers salaries in different industries within the mining sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$60,490
25th Percentile Wage
$72,370
50th Percentile Wage
$89,350
75th Percentile Wage
$115,000
90th Percentile Wage
$138,300

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for software developers and programmers in the industry of support activities for 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) software developers and programmers is $138,300. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $89,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent software developers and programmers is $60,490.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of software developers and programmers in the industry of Support Activities for Mining from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$89,350
-6.55% -8.39%
2016
$95,200
-13.12% -
2015
$107,690
-0.53% -
2014
$108,260
2.68% -
2013
$105,360
8.08% -
2012
$96,850
- -

Table 3. Compare Software Developers and Programmers Salary in Different Industries within the Mining Sector

The average salaries of software developers and programmers in six industries within the mining sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of software developers and programmers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Oil and Gas Extraction
$105,220
Oil and Gas Extraction
$105,220
Support Activities for Mining
$89,350
Support Activities for Mining
$89,350
Mining (except Oil and Gas)
$75,120
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
$59,560

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