The salary statistics of construction trades workers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare construction trades worker salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction trades 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) construction trades workers is $75,460. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $45,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid construction trades workers is $29,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction trades workers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $45,990 | 0.13% | 8.07% |
| 2017 | $45,930 | 0.24% | - |
| 2016 | $45,820 | 2.90% | - |
| 2015 | $44,490 | 1.30% | - |
| 2014 | $43,910 | 2.82% | - |
| 2013 | $42,670 | 0.91% | - |
| 2012 | $42,280 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].