The salary statistics of occupational health and safety specialists in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare occupational health and safety specialist salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $46,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $121,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational health and safety specialists 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) occupational health and safety specialists is $121,680. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $77,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid occupational health and safety specialists is $46,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational health and safety specialists in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $77,440 | -0.50% | 4.66% |
| 2017 | $77,830 | -2.16% | - |
| 2016 | $79,510 | 0.21% | - |
| 2015 | $79,340 | 3.60% | - |
| 2014 | $76,480 | 1.75% | - |
| 2013 | $75,140 | 1.74% | - |
| 2012 | $73,830 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].