The salary statistics of ship and boat captains and operators in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare ship and boat captains and operator salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $48,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $134,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ship and boat captains and operators 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) ship and boat captains and operators is $134,600. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $70,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid ship and boat captains and operators is $48,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ship and boat captains and operators in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $70,520 | -5.96% | 12.27% |
| 2017 | $74,720 | -14.92% | - |
| 2016 | $85,870 | -0.80% | - |
| 2015 | $86,560 | 8.45% | - |
| 2014 | $79,250 | 5.54% | - |
| 2013 | $74,860 | 17.35% | - |
| 2012 | $61,870 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].