The salary statistics of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare operating engineer and other construction equipment operator salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $30,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators 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) operating engineers and other construction equipment operators is $73,740. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $45,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid operating engineers and other construction equipment operators is $30,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $45,830 | 0.72% | 8.40% |
| 2017 | $45,500 | 0.20% | - |
| 2016 | $45,410 | 1.06% | - |
| 2015 | $44,930 | 2.31% | - |
| 2014 | $43,890 | 2.94% | - |
| 2013 | $42,600 | 1.46% | - |
| 2012 | $41,980 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].