The salary statistics of riggers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare riggers salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $27,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for riggers 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) riggers is $69,400. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $44,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid riggers is $27,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of riggers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $44,690 | 1.86% | 15.31% |
| 2017 | $43,860 | 12.45% | - |
| 2016 | $38,400 | 2.63% | - |
| 2015 | $37,390 | -0.43% | - |
| 2014 | $37,550 | 0.37% | - |
| 2013 | $37,410 | -1.18% | - |
| 2012 | $37,850 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].