The salary statistics of top executives in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare top executive salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $57,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $121,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $193,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for top executives in the industry sector of mining. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) top executives is $193,000. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $121,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid top executives is $57,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of top executives in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $121,390 | -1.74% | 3.38% |
| 2017 | $123,500 | -3.37% | - |
| 2016 | $127,660 | 4.22% | - |
| 2015 | $122,270 | 2.76% | - |
| 2014 | $118,900 | -0.88% | - |
| 2013 | $119,950 | 2.22% | - |
| 2012 | $117,290 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].