The salary statistics of commercial pilots in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare commercial pilots salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $114,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $144,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial pilots 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) commercial pilots is $144,820. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $84,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid commercial pilots is $42,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of commercial pilots in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $84,470 | -8.00% | -5.20% |
| 2017 | $91,230 | -2.51% | - |
| 2016 | $93,520 | -3.92% | - |
| 2015 | $97,190 | 8.28% | - |
| 2014 | $89,140 | -0.03% | - |
| 2013 | $89,170 | 0.35% | - |
| 2012 | $88,860 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].