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

The median mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers in Utah earns $125,520 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,618 a month.

10th percentile
$83,340
25th percentile
$108,170
Median percentile
$125,520
75th percentile
$142,160
90th percentile
$178,600

Based on 230 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

$91,411 take-home a year
Gross pay$125,520
Federal income tax−$18,859
Social Security + Medicare−$9,602
Utah income tax (approx.)−$5,648
Monthly take-home$7,618
Every two weeks$3,516

Does it go far here?

$126,962Median pay in Utah is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.9 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,496 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Utah

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$297,510
Physicians, All Other$228,060
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$174,590
Chief Executives$171,880
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$168,060
Computer and Information Systems Managers$163,610
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,120
Financial Managers$150,450

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