The salary statistics of mining machine operators in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare mining machine operator salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mining machine 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) mining machine operators is $74,520. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $53,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid mining machine operators is $34,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mining machine operators in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $53,090 | -0.68% | 5.41% |
| 2017 | $53,450 | 3.16% | - |
| 2016 | $51,760 | 3.67% | - |
| 2015 | $49,860 | 1.14% | - |
| 2014 | $49,290 | -2.35% | - |
| 2013 | $50,450 | 0.46% | - |
| 2012 | $50,220 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].