The salary statistics of continuous mining machine operators in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare continuous mining machine operator salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for continuous 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) continuous mining machine operators is $74,770. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $54,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid continuous mining machine operators is $36,240.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of continuous mining machine operators in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $54,680 | -0.02% | 4.83% |
| 2017 | $54,690 | 4.72% | - |
| 2016 | $52,110 | 5.93% | - |
| 2015 | $49,020 | 0.43% | - |
| 2014 | $48,810 | -4.36% | - |
| 2013 | $50,940 | -2.16% | - |
| 2012 | $52,040 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].