The salary statistics of driver/sales workers and truck drivers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare driver/sales worker and truck driver salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for driver/sales workers and truck drivers 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) driver/sales workers and truck drivers is $63,920. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $42,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid driver/sales workers and truck drivers is $31,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of driver/sales workers and truck drivers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $42,700 | 1.38% | 12.46% |
| 2017 | $42,110 | 1.95% | - |
| 2016 | $41,290 | 2.69% | - |
| 2015 | $40,180 | 2.26% | - |
| 2014 | $39,270 | 3.85% | - |
| 2013 | $37,760 | 1.01% | - |
| 2012 | $37,380 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].