The salary statistics of underground mining loading machine operators in the industry sector of manufacturing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare underground mining loading machine operator salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for underground mining loading machine operators in the industry sector of manufacturing. 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 $58,830. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $43,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid underground mining loading machine operators is $26,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of underground mining loading machine operators in the industry sector of manufacturing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $43,250 | -0.05% | -3.08% |
| 2017 | $43,270 | -3.03% | - |
| 2016 | $44,580 | 0.70% | - |
| 2015 | $44,270 | -0.70% | - |
| 2012 | $44,580 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].