The salary statistics of water transportation workers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare water transportation worker salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $35,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $120,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water 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) water transportation workers is $120,090. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $61,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid water transportation workers is $35,700.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of water transportation workers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $61,760 | 2.87% | 1.85% |
| 2017 | $59,990 | -9.68% | - |
| 2016 | $65,800 | 2.26% | - |
| 2015 | $64,310 | -4.63% | - |
| 2014 | $67,290 | 5.57% | - |
| 2013 | $63,540 | 4.60% | - |
| 2012 | $60,620 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].