Annual Salary, Salary Range, and Highest Paying States and Industries
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Mining and Geological Engineers
Mining and Geological Engineers conduct subsurface surveys to identify the characteristics of potential land or mining development sites. May specify the ground support systems, processes, and equipment for safe, economical, and environmentally sound extraction or underground construction activities. May inspect areas for unsafe geological conditions, equipment, and working conditions. May design, implement, and coordinate mine safety programs.
Table of contents
- Average salary
- Starting salary
- Salary rank
- Salary range
- Highest paying states
- Highest paying industries
Average salary
Starting salary
Entry-level Mining and Geological Engineers and Mining Safety Engineers with little to no experience can expect to make anywhere between $57,040 to $71,990 per year or $27 to $35 per hour. Similar to any other job, their salary will increase as they gain experience.
Salary rank
We wanted to make it easy for our readers to compare the salary of Mining and Geological Engineers and Mining Safety Engineers to all the other careers out there. So we created Salary Rank. We compared the salary of all careers then we gave them a rank of A, B, C, or D depending on where their average salary sit in comparison to other careers.
Salary range
| Level | Hourly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Highest (Top 10%) | $75 | $156,270 |
| Senior (Top 25%) | $59 | $121,670 |
| Middle (Mid 50%) | $45 | $93,800 |
| Junior (Bottom 25%) | $35 | $71,990 |
| No experience (Bottom 10%) | $27 | $57,040 |
Highest paying states
| State | Hourly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| OK | $68 | $141,030 |
| CA | $61 | $127,450 |
| NM | $58 | $119,840 |
| FL | $57 | $118,140 |
| MT | $54 | $111,750 |
| CO | $53 | $109,610 |
| TX | $51 | $106,400 |
| GA | $50 | $104,640 |
| AK | $50 | $103,350 |
| SD | $50 | $103,310 |
Another simple way to increase your salary as a Mining and Geological Engineer and Mining Safety Engineer is to move to a higher paying state. However moving to a higher paying state like OK doesn’t guarantee that you will make more because the expenses at OK might be much higher than where you are currently living at right now.
According to BLS, the highest paid Mining Engineers are in the states of OK, CA, NM, FL and MT.
Highest paying industries
| Salary by industry | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $141520 | $68.04 |
| Waste Treatment and Disposal | $137020 | $65.87 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $128970 | $62.01 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $127480 | $61.29 |
| State Government | $127420 | $61.26 |
| Federal Executive Branch | $98280 | $47.25 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $95090 | $45.72 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $94990 | $45.67 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $94920 | $45.63 |
| Metal Ore Mining | $92100 | $44.28 |
| Coal Mining | $90950 | $43.73 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $86650 | $41.66 |
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