Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers Salary
Architecture and Engineering Occupations · 6.1K employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$106,220
Median hourly
$51
Average annual
$115,410
Typical range
$67,490–$169,990
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers is $106,220 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $51 an hour at a full-time schedule.
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.
Most earn between $67,490 and $169,990 a year. There are roughly 6.1K people employed as mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers.
- Hourly
- $51.07
- Daily
- $409
- Weekly
- $2,043
- Bi-weekly
- $4,085
- Monthly
- $8,852
- Annual
- $106,220
$106,220 a year is around the 50th percentile for Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineerss. The median is $106,220.
Highest-paying states
Median annual wage by state.
Top-paying metro areas
Median annual wage by metro area.
- 1San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$173,790
- 2Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$166,770
- 3Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$144,230
- 4Anchorage, AK$141,080
- 5Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$131,770
- 6Oklahoma City, OK$131,660
- 7Colorado Springs, CO$125,980
- 8Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$119,990
- 9Wheeling, WV-OH$117,670
- 10Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$114,290
- 11Birmingham, AL$107,660
- 12San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$107,590
Related job titles
Employers advertise Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers roles under these titles.
- Coal Mine Inspector
- Geological Engineer
- Geophysical Engineer
- Metal Mine Inspector
- Mine Analyst
- Mine Development Engineer
- Mine Engineer
- Mine Environmental Engineer
- Mine Expert
- Mine Exploration Engineer
- Mine Production Engineer
- Mine Safety Engineer
- Mineral Engineer
- Mining and Tunneling Project Engineer
- Mining Consultant
- Mining Engineer
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What a Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers does
- Prepare technical reports for use by mining, engineering, and management personnel.
- Inspect mining areas for unsafe structures, equipment, and working conditions.
- Select or develop mineral location, extraction, and production methods, based on factors such as safety, cost, and deposit characteristics.
- Select locations and plan underground or surface mining operations, specifying processes, labor usage, and equipment that will result in safe, economical, and environmentally sound extraction of minerals and ores.
- Supervise, train, and evaluate technicians, technologists, survey personnel, engineers, scientists or other mine personnel.
- Examine maps, deposits, drilling locations, or mines to determine the location, size, accessibility, contents, value, and potential profitability of mineral, oil, and gas deposits.
- Design, implement, and monitor the development of mines, facilities, systems, or equipment.
- Prepare schedules, reports, and estimates of the costs involved in developing and operating mines.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers make?
- The median annual wage for Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers is $106,220 ($51 per hour). Pay ranges from about $67,490 at the 10th percentile to $169,990 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $115,410, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineerss the most?
- California has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $158,130.
- Is Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 6.1K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
- What does a Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers do?
- Prepare technical reports for use by mining, engineering, and management personnel.; Inspect mining areas for unsafe structures, equipment, and working conditions.; Select or develop mineral location, extraction, and production methods, based on factors such as safety, cost, and deposit characteristics..