The salary statistics of general and operations managers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare general and operations manager salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $57,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $119,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $187,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general and operations managers 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) general and operations managers is $187,660. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $119,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid general and operations managers is $57,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of general and operations managers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $119,690 | -2.26% | 5.67% |
| 2017 | $122,390 | -2.62% | - |
| 2016 | $125,600 | 4.54% | - |
| 2015 | $119,900 | 3.86% | - |
| 2014 | $115,270 | -1.00% | - |
| 2013 | $116,420 | 3.02% | - |
| 2012 | $112,900 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].