The salary statistics of underground mining loading machine operators in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare underground mining loading machine operator salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for underground mining loading machine 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) underground mining loading machine operators is $71,200. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $54,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid underground mining loading machine operators is $34,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of underground mining loading machine operators in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $54,460 | -0.50% | 11.02% |
| 2017 | $54,730 | 1.90% | - |
| 2016 | $53,690 | 2.24% | - |
| 2015 | $52,490 | 3.85% | - |
| 2014 | $50,470 | -0.53% | - |
| 2013 | $50,740 | 4.49% | - |
| 2012 | $48,460 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].