The salary statistics of lawyers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare lawyer salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $83,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $119,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $173,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | No Data |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers in the industry sector of mining. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $173,230. The average annual salary of the 25th percentile is $119,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid lawyers is $83,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $173,230 | 4.64% | 3.74% |
| 2017 | $165,200 | 0.28% | - |
| 2016 | $164,740 | 11.51% | - |
| 2015 | $145,780 | 1.28% | - |
| 2014 | $143,910 | -7.50% | - |
| 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].