The salary statistics of operations research analysts in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare operations research analyst salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $53,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $112,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $133,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operations research analysts 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) operations research analysts is $133,150. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $84,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid operations research analysts is $53,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of operations research analysts in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $84,850 | 7.33% | 17.30% |
| 2017 | $78,630 | -3.40% | - |
| 2016 | $81,300 | 3.95% | - |
| 2015 | $78,090 | 4.97% | - |
| 2014 | $74,210 | 10.98% | - |
| 2013 | $66,060 | -6.22% | - |
| 2012 | $70,170 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].