The salary statistics of computer control programmers and operators in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare computer control programmers and operator salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer control programmers and 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) computer control programmers and operators is $75,850. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $56,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid computer control programmers and operators is $34,800.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer control programmers and operators in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $56,090 | 2.91% | 15.30% |
| 2017 | $54,460 | 12.76% | - |
| 2016 | $47,510 | 18.19% | - |
| 2014 | $38,870 | -22.23% | - |
| 2012 | $47,510 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].