The salary statistics of metal workers and plastic workers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare metal worker and plastic worker salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for metal workers and plastic 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) metal workers and plastic workers is $79,360. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $48,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid metal workers and plastic workers is $31,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of metal workers and plastic workers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $48,230 | -3.50% | 6.80% |
| 2017 | $49,920 | 3.17% | - |
| 2016 | $48,340 | 2.17% | - |
| 2015 | $47,290 | 3.72% | - |
| 2014 | $45,530 | -0.22% | - |
| 2013 | $45,630 | 1.49% | - |
| 2012 | $44,950 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].