Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers salary
The median pay for mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers in the United States is $106,220 a year. About 6,080 people hold this job.
- 10th percentile
- $67,490
- 25th percentile
- $85,280
- Median percentile
- $106,220
- 75th percentile
- $136,590
- 90th percentile
- $169,990
Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.
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Highest-paying states · Highest-paying cities
By state
- California $158,130
- Oklahoma $131,660
- Utah $125,520
- Alaska $124,630
- Idaho $123,680
- Wyoming $119,010
- Florida $117,500
- Indiana $113,640
- Nevada $107,500
- Montana $105,410
- Virginia $104,960
- Kentucky $103,300
- Alabama $102,530
- Arizona $102,130
- Texas $100,580
- South Carolina $98,790
- West Virginia $97,960
- Michigan $97,310
- Colorado $96,820
- Oregon $96,210
- Wisconsin $95,950
- Minnesota $91,610
- Ohio $86,210
- New York $82,200
By metro area
- San Francisco, CA $173,790
- Sacramento, CA $166,770
- Los Angeles, CA $144,230
- Anchorage, AK $141,080
- Salt Lake City, UT $131,770
- Oklahoma City, OK $131,660
- Colorado Springs, CO $125,980
- Portland, OR $119,990
- Wheeling, WV $117,670
- Phoenix, AZ $114,290
- Birmingham, AL $107,660
- San Diego, CA $107,590
- Tucson, AZ $106,220
- Fairbanks, AK $102,010
- Reno, NV $100,670
- Denver, CO $93,100
- Duluth, MN $91,420
- Charleston, WV $84,450
- Beckley, WV $81,370