The salary statistics of life, physical, and social science technicians in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare life, physical, and social science technician salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for life, physical, and social science 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) life, physical, and social science technicians is $105,100. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $57,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid life, physical, and social science technicians is $29,470.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of life, physical, and social science technicians in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $57,230 | -2.25% | 5.57% |
| 2017 | $58,520 | -1.45% | - |
| 2016 | $59,370 | 4.70% | - |
| 2015 | $56,580 | 2.14% | - |
| 2014 | $55,370 | -0.29% | - |
| 2013 | $55,530 | 2.68% | - |
| 2012 | $54,040 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].