The salary statistics of other life, physical, and social science technicians in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare other life, physical, and social science technician salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other life, physical, and social science technicians 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) other life, physical, and social science technicians is $80,510. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $44,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid other life, physical, and social science technicians is $29,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other life, physical, and social science technicians in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $44,480 | -7.62% | 0.04% |
| 2017 | $47,870 | 0.21% | - |
| 2016 | $47,770 | 0.17% | - |
| 2015 | $47,690 | 3.69% | - |
| 2014 | $45,930 | 4.66% | - |
| 2013 | $43,790 | -1.53% | - |
| 2012 | $44,460 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].