The salary statistics of construction laborers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare construction laborers salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction laborers 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 laborers is $58,580. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $36,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid construction laborers is $24,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction laborers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $36,190 | 3.79% | 17.82% |
| 2017 | $34,820 | 4.34% | - |
| 2016 | $33,310 | 1.77% | - |
| 2015 | $32,720 | 2.17% | - |
| 2014 | $32,010 | 1.31% | - |
| 2013 | $31,590 | 5.86% | - |
| 2012 | $29,740 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].