The salary statistics of economists in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare economists salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $57,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $88,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $113,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $148,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $192,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for economists 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) economists is $192,720. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $113,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid economists is $57,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of economists in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $113,450 | 0.89% | 19.13% |
| 2017 | $112,440 | -3.36% | - |
| 2016 | $116,220 | -4.58% | - |
| 2015 | $121,540 | 8.19% | - |
| 2014 | $111,590 | 10.73% | - |
| 2013 | $99,620 | 7.90% | - |
| 2012 | $91,750 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].