The salary statistics of sales engineers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare sales engineer salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $102,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $112,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $124,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $143,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $164,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sales engineers 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) sales engineers is $164,900. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $124,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid sales engineers is $102,330.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sales engineers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $124,470 | 12.45% | 26.38% |
| 2017 | $108,970 | 7.17% | - |
| 2016 | $101,160 | -4.63% | - |
| 2015 | $105,840 | 5.03% | - |
| 2014 | $100,520 | 2.26% | - |
| 2013 | $98,250 | 6.74% | - |
| 2012 | $91,630 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].