The salary statistics of electrical and electronics engineers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare electrical and electronics engineer salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $62,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $84,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $116,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $146,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $160,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical and electronics engineers 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) electrical and electronics engineers is $160,930. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $116,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid electrical and electronics engineers is $62,260.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical and electronics engineers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $116,350 | -1.14% | 22.52% |
| 2017 | $117,680 | 11.50% | - |
| 2016 | $104,150 | 0.96% | - |
| 2015 | $103,150 | 5.82% | - |
| 2014 | $97,150 | 7.49% | - |
| 2013 | $89,870 | -0.31% | - |
| 2012 | $90,150 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].