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Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers salary in Sacramento, CA

The median mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $166,770 a year, 57% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,465 a month.

10th percentile
$142,690
25th percentile
$156,870
Median percentile
$166,770
75th percentile
$175,940
90th percentile
$183,180

Based on 160 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

$113,579 take-home a year
Gross pay$166,770
Federal income tax−$28,759
Social Security + Medicare−$12,758
California income tax (approx.)−$11,674
Monthly take-home$9,465
Every two weeks$4,368

Does it go far here?

$156,342Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

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