The salary statistics of environmental scientists and geoscientists in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare environmental scientist and geoscientists salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $57,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $119,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $168,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and geoscientists 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) environmental scientists and geoscientists is $168,600. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $119,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid environmental scientists and geoscientists is $57,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental scientists and geoscientists in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $119,930 | -0.58% | -6.45% |
| 2017 | $120,630 | 1.14% | - |
| 2016 | $119,250 | 2.68% | - |
| 2015 | $116,060 | -4.81% | - |
| 2014 | $121,640 | -6.62% | - |
| 2013 | $129,690 | 1.56% | - |
| 2012 | $127,670 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].