The salary statistics of agricultural workers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare agricultural worker salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agricultural 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) agricultural workers is $49,850. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $30,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid agricultural workers is $21,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agricultural workers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $30,360 | 5.50% | 22.07% |
| 2017 | $28,690 | 8.16% | - |
| 2016 | $26,350 | -12.45% | - |
| 2015 | $29,630 | 1.52% | - |
| 2014 | $29,180 | 2.54% | - |
| 2013 | $28,440 | 16.81% | - |
| 2012 | $23,660 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].