Retail Sales Worker Salary in Sector of Mining

The salary statistics of retail sales workers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare retail sales worker salaries in different industries within the mining sector.

Average Annual Salary of Retail Sales Workers

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$19,420
25th Percentile Wage
$22,940
50th Percentile Wage
$35,580
75th Percentile Wage
$44,950
90th Percentile Wage
$51,950

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail sales workers 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) retail sales workers is $51,950. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $35,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid retail sales workers is $19,420.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2018)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of retail sales workers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$35,580
-4.41% 10.82%
2017
$37,150
1.56% -
2016
$36,570
18.81% -
2015
$29,690
12.90% -
2014
$25,860
9.63% -
2013
$23,370
-35.77% -
2012
$31,730
- -

Compare Retail Sales Worker Salary in Different Industries within the Mining Sector

The average salaries of retail sales workers in two industries in the mining sector are shown below. For detailed retail sales worker salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Oil and Gas Extraction
$23,280
Oil and Gas Extraction
$23,280

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].


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