U.S. Mine Salaries, Wages and Benefits Report

Stay competitive by comparing your wages, benefits, and bonuses to those of other mining companies

Costmine has been surveying US mining companies for their wage and benefits since 1983. Our report includes data from precious, base and ferrous, industrial mineral, aggregate, and coal mining operations across the United States.

The report includes:

  • Managerial salary summaries
  • Wage scales by job title for hourly workers
  • Executive compensation
  • Benefit plan profiles
  • Incentive bonus plan descriptions
  • Workers compensation & unemployment tax rates

The mines included in these reports cover a broad range of size and types. All of the mines are identified by state or regions, size, number of employees, and whether union or non-union. Mine names are not included.

Executive Summary

Download the Executive Summary to see the highlights from this year’s survey. 

$2,700 USD

Online Access, 2022 Edition

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Contribute to our next series of reports by participating in our labour compensation surveys. Your input helps us stay current and accurate, and to show our appreciation we offer a range of incentives for participants.

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Canadian Mine Salaries, Wages, and Benefits Report

This report contains the full results of our annual survey of compensation practices at Canadian mining companies. Our report includes data from 68 metal, diamond, industrial mineral, aggregate, and fossil fuel mines in 9 provinces: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Quebec, and Saskatchewan. 

$2,100 USD

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