
Total employee compensation in U.S. support activities for mining 1998-2016
This statistic shows the total employee compensation in support activities for mining in the United States from 1998 to 2016. In 2016, the total compensation in this sector came to around 24.5 billion U.S. dollars. Mining support activities include services that are required for the mining and quarrying of minerals and for the extraction of oil and gas. Establishments performing exploration of minerals are also included, which means taking core samples and making geological observations at prospective sites.