The salary statistics of software developers and programmers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare software developers and programmers salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $65,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $104,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $126,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $151,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for software developers and programmers 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) software developers and programmers is $151,710. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $104,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid software developers and programmers is $65,130.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of software developers and programmers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $104,270 | 3.04% | 2.61% |
| 2017 | $101,100 | 3.04% | - |
| 2016 | $98,030 | -7.59% | - |
| 2015 | $105,470 | 1.94% | - |
| 2014 | $103,420 | 1.81% | - |
| 2013 | $101,550 | - | - |
The average salaries of software developers and programmers in one industries in the mining sector are shown below. For detailed software developers and programmers salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].