The salary statistics of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerk salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks 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) bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks is $63,990. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $43,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks is $26,680.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $43,590 | 0.34% | 18.67% |
| 2017 | $43,440 | 4.03% | - |
| 2016 | $41,690 | 5.40% | - |
| 2015 | $39,440 | 2.92% | - |
| 2014 | $38,290 | 3.21% | - |
| 2013 | $37,060 | 4.34% | - |
| 2012 | $35,450 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].