The salary statistics of computer occupations in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare computer occupations salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $52,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $127,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $162,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer occupations in the industry sector of 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) computer occupations is $162,880. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $96,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid computer occupations is $52,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer occupations in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $96,440 | 9.50% | 9.48% |
| 2017 | $87,280 | -3.76% | - |
| 2016 | $90,560 | 1.16% | - |
| 2015 | $89,510 | -2.65% | - |
| 2014 | $91,880 | 1.81% | - |
| 2013 | $90,220 | 3.24% | - |
| 2012 | $87,300 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].