The salary statistics of health technologists and technicians in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare health technologists and technician salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for health technologists and 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) health technologists and technicians is $76,600. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $43,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid health technologists and technicians is $24,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of health technologists and technicians in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $43,780 | -6.14% | -10.28% |
| 2017 | $46,470 | -21.69% | - |
| 2015 | $56,550 | 4.90% | - |
| 2014 | $53,780 | 0.67% | - |
| 2013 | $53,420 | 9.62% | - |
| 2012 | $48,280 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].