The salary statistics of civil engineering technicians in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare civil engineering technician salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for civil engineering technicians 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) civil engineering technicians is $88,120. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $57,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid civil engineering technicians is $36,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of civil engineering technicians in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $57,980 | -7.61% | -11.26% |
| 2017 | $62,390 | -3.89% | - |
| 2016 | $64,820 | 0.37% | - |
| 2015 | $64,580 | 0.91% | - |
| 2014 | $63,990 | 0.48% | - |
| 2013 | $63,680 | -1.30% | - |
| 2012 | $64,510 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].