The salary statistics of plant and system operators in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare plant and system operator salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $37,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plant and system 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) plant and system operators is $91,610. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $62,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid plant and system operators is $37,740.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of plant and system operators in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $62,630 | 2.28% | 13.20% |
| 2017 | $61,200 | -1.62% | - |
| 2016 | $62,190 | 4.26% | - |
| 2015 | $59,540 | 3.88% | - |
| 2014 | $57,230 | 4.89% | - |
| 2013 | $54,430 | 0.13% | - |
| 2012 | $54,360 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].