The salary statistics of secretaries and administrative assistants in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare secretaries and administrative assistant salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secretaries and administrative assistants 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) secretaries and administrative assistants is $64,270. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $38,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid secretaries and administrative assistants is $23,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secretaries and administrative assistants in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $38,350 | 1.38% | 3.91% |
| 2017 | $37,820 | -5.13% | - |
| 2016 | $39,760 | 2.69% | - |
| 2015 | $38,690 | 1.47% | - |
| 2014 | $38,120 | 1.97% | - |
| 2013 | $37,370 | 1.39% | - |
| 2012 | $36,850 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].