The salary statistics of engineers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare engineer salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $63,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $83,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $114,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $157,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for engineers 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) engineers is $157,650. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $114,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid engineers is $63,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of engineers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $114,970 | 2.51% | -1.01% |
| 2017 | $112,090 | -1.86% | - |
| 2016 | $114,180 | -1.33% | - |
| 2015 | $115,700 | -0.41% | - |
| 2014 | $116,180 | -1.20% | - |
| 2013 | $117,570 | 1.22% | - |
| 2012 | $116,130 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].