The salary statistics of lawyers, judges, and related workers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare lawyer, judges, and related worker salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $82,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $118,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $172,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | No Data |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers, judges, and related workers in the industry sector of mining. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $172,860. The average annual salary of the 25th percentile is $118,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid lawyers, judges, and related workers is $82,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers, judges, and related workers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $172,860 | 4.43% | 3.53% |
| 2017 | $165,200 | 0.32% | - |
| 2016 | $164,670 | 11.55% | - |
| 2015 | $145,650 | 1.31% | - |
| 2014 | $143,740 | -7.63% | - |
| 2013 | $154,710 | -7.78% | - |
| 2012 | $166,750 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].