The salary statistics of industrial truck and tractor operators in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare industrial truck and tractor operator salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for industrial truck and tractor 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) industrial truck and tractor operators is $60,790. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $37,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid industrial truck and tractor operators is $23,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of industrial truck and tractor operators in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $37,550 | 3.49% | 3.22% |
| 2017 | $36,240 | 0.69% | - |
| 2016 | $35,990 | -1.72% | - |
| 2015 | $36,610 | -2.81% | - |
| 2014 | $37,640 | 0.56% | - |
| 2013 | $37,430 | 2.91% | - |
| 2012 | $36,340 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].