The salary statistics of material moving workers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare material moving worker salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $27,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for material moving 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) material moving workers is $72,890. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $45,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid material moving workers is $27,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of material moving workers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $45,470 | 3.50% | 9.17% |
| 2017 | $43,880 | 2.28% | - |
| 2016 | $42,880 | 1.66% | - |
| 2015 | $42,170 | -0.09% | - |
| 2014 | $42,210 | 1.85% | - |
| 2013 | $41,430 | 0.31% | - |
| 2012 | $41,300 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].