The salary statistics of ship engineers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare ship engineer salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $112,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ship engineers 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 engineers is $112,090. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $78,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid ship engineers is $29,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ship engineers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $78,450 | -2.51% | -2.51% |
| 2016 | $80,420 | 3.01% | - |
| 2015 | $78,000 | -0.74% | - |
| 2014 | $78,580 | 29.70% | - |
| 2013 | $55,240 | -45.58% | - |
| 2012 | $80,420 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].