The salary statistics of extraction workers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare extraction worker salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for extraction 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) extraction workers is $71,400. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $44,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid extraction workers is $29,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of extraction workers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $44,920 | 0.00% | 8.28% |
| 2017 | $44,920 | -0.60% | - |
| 2016 | $45,190 | 4.65% | - |
| 2015 | $43,090 | 1.28% | - |
| 2014 | $42,540 | 1.83% | - |
| 2013 | $41,760 | 1.34% | - |
| 2012 | $41,200 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].