The salary statistics of air transportation workers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare air transportation worker salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $30,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $107,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $137,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for air transportation 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) air transportation workers is $137,580. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $79,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid air transportation workers is $30,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of air transportation workers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $79,850 | -8.82% | -11.06% |
| 2017 | $86,890 | -3.02% | - |
| 2016 | $89,510 | -3.70% | - |
| 2015 | $92,820 | 6.78% | - |
| 2014 | $86,530 | -2.48% | - |
| 2013 | $88,680 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $88,680 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].