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Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers salary in California

The median mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers in California earns $158,130 a year, 49% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,023 a month.

10th percentile
$84,430
25th percentile
$122,120
Median percentile
$158,130
75th percentile
$169,770
90th percentile
$175,940

Based on 520 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$108,279 take-home a year
Gross pay$158,130
Federal income tax−$26,685
Social Security + Medicare−$12,097
California income tax (approx.)−$11,069
Monthly take-home$9,023
Every two weeks$4,165

Does it go far here?

$142,820Median pay in California is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.7 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,036 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in California

JobMedian pay
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$400,150
Neurologists$357,080
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$353,900
Psychiatrists$353,500
General Internal Medicine Physicians$313,890
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$301,240
Nurse Anesthetists$292,410
Physicians, All Other$281,590

All mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers salaries · Take-home pay in California