The salary statistics of physical scientists in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare physical scientist salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $57,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $116,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $163,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical scientists 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) physical scientists is $163,500. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $116,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid physical scientists is $57,170.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical scientists in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $116,060 | -1.30% | -9.15% |
| 2017 | $117,570 | 0.51% | - |
| 2016 | $116,970 | 2.50% | - |
| 2015 | $114,050 | -5.31% | - |
| 2014 | $120,110 | -7.43% | - |
| 2013 | $129,030 | 1.82% | - |
| 2012 | $126,680 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].