The salary statistics of industrial machinery mechanics in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare industrial machinery mechanics salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $35,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for industrial machinery mechanics 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) industrial machinery mechanics is $83,100. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $55,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid industrial machinery mechanics is $35,920.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of industrial machinery mechanics in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $55,940 | 0.52% | 9.30% |
| 2017 | $55,650 | 1.90% | - |
| 2016 | $54,590 | 2.05% | - |
| 2015 | $53,470 | 0.69% | - |
| 2014 | $53,100 | 2.84% | - |
| 2013 | $51,590 | 1.65% | - |
| 2012 | $50,740 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].