The salary statistics of electrical and electronics engineering technicians in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare electrical and electronics engineering technician salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $43,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical and electronics 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) electrical and electronics engineering technicians is $97,010. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $66,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid electrical and electronics engineering technicians is $43,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical and electronics engineering technicians in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $66,770 | 4.72% | 5.54% |
| 2017 | $63,620 | -0.38% | - |
| 2016 | $63,860 | 4.21% | - |
| 2015 | $61,170 | 2.16% | - |
| 2014 | $59,850 | -3.86% | - |
| 2013 | $62,160 | -1.46% | - |
| 2012 | $63,070 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].