The salary statistics of aircraft pilots and flight engineers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare aircraft pilots and flight engineer salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $43,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $111,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $141,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for aircraft pilots and flight engineers 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) aircraft pilots and flight engineers is $141,640. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $84,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid aircraft pilots and flight engineers is $43,680.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of aircraft pilots and flight engineers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $84,640 | -8.60% | -6.85% |
| 2017 | $91,920 | -2.47% | - |
| 2016 | $94,190 | -3.29% | - |
| 2015 | $97,290 | 5.51% | - |
| 2014 | $91,930 | 0.95% | - |
| 2013 | $91,060 | 0.68% | - |
| 2012 | $90,440 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].