The salary statistics of gas compressor and gas pumping station operators in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare gas compressor and gas pumping station operator salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $45,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for gas compressor and gas pumping station 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) gas compressor and gas pumping station operators is $85,040. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $66,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid gas compressor and gas pumping station operators is $45,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of gas compressor and gas pumping station operators in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $66,710 | 2.98% | 30.72% |
| 2017 | $64,720 | 3.83% | - |
| 2016 | $62,240 | 5.74% | - |
| 2015 | $58,670 | 10.91% | - |
| 2014 | $52,270 | 6.37% | - |
| 2013 | $48,940 | 5.56% | - |
| 2012 | $46,220 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].