The salary statistics of construction equipment operators in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare construction equipment operator salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $30,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction equipment 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) construction equipment operators is $73,660. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $45,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid construction equipment operators is $30,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction equipment operators in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $45,750 | 0.81% | 8.00% |
| 2017 | $45,380 | 0.09% | - |
| 2016 | $45,340 | 1.01% | - |
| 2015 | $44,880 | 1.98% | - |
| 2014 | $43,990 | 2.98% | - |
| 2013 | $42,680 | 1.38% | - |
| 2012 | $42,090 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].