First-Line Supervisor of Production and Operating Worker Salary in Sector of Mining

The salary statistics of first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare first-line supervisor of production and operating worker salaries in different industries within the mining sector.

Average Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$41,480
25th Percentile Wage
$54,410
50th Percentile Wage
$72,610
75th Percentile Wage
$96,310
90th Percentile Wage
$122,260

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of production and operating 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) first-line supervisors of production and operating workers is $122,260. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $72,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid first-line supervisors of production and operating workers is $41,480.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2018)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$72,610
1.57% 5.45%
2017
$71,470
-4.60% -
2016
$74,760
-2.50% -
2015
$76,630
2.58% -
2014
$74,650
4.70% -
2013
$71,140
3.50% -
2012
$68,650
- -

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].