The salary statistics of sailors and marine oilers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare sailors and marine oilers salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sailors and marine oilers 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) sailors and marine oilers is $77,680. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $51,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid sailors and marine oilers is $33,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sailors and marine oilers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $51,390 | 8.89% | 10.06% |
| 2017 | $46,820 | -8.03% | - |
| 2016 | $50,580 | 11.68% | - |
| 2015 | $44,670 | -3.76% | - |
| 2014 | $46,350 | 11.59% | - |
| 2013 | $40,980 | -12.79% | - |
| 2012 | $46,220 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].