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

The median mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers in Virginia earns $104,960 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,408 a month.

10th percentile
$67,490
25th percentile
$78,230
Median percentile
$104,960
75th percentile
$131,730
90th percentile
$157,260

Based on 150 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

$76,897 take-home a year
Gross pay$104,960
Federal income tax−$14,261
Social Security + Medicare−$8,029
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$5,773
Monthly take-home$6,408
Every two weeks$2,958

Does it go far here?

$103,814Median pay in Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,579 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Virginia

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$461,450
Chief Executives$310,740
Physicians, All Other$278,530
Nurse Anesthetists$252,110
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Family Medicine Physicians$222,630
Computer and Information Systems Managers$201,490
Dentists, General$197,110

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