The salary statistics of occupational health and safety technicians in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare occupational health and safety technician salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational health and safety 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) occupational health and safety technicians is $92,610. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $56,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid occupational health and safety technicians is $36,470.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational health and safety technicians in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $56,430 | 6.04% | 0.21% |
| 2017 | $53,020 | -1.36% | - |
| 2016 | $53,740 | 8.26% | - |
| 2015 | $49,300 | -12.47% | - |
| 2014 | $55,450 | 2.47% | - |
| 2013 | $54,080 | -4.12% | - |
| 2012 | $56,310 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].