Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
Median $115,160
Occupation · SOC 17-2151
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers: pay and where the jobs are
What mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$106,220 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $115,410
- Median hourly wage
- $51.07
- Mean hourly wage
- $55.49
- Employment
- 6,080
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 17-2151.
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How much do mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers make?
The median annual wage for mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers was $106,220 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $67,490 and the highest-paid 10% more than $169,990. As an hourly rate, the median is $51.07. About 6,080 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in California ($158,130), Oklahoma ($131,660) and Utah ($125,520). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Oklahoma.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $67,490 | $32.45 | $5,624 | $4,692 |
| 25th percentile | $85,280 | $41.00 | $7,107 | $5,735 |
| Median | $106,220 | $51.07 | $8,852 | $6,963 |
| 75th percentile | $136,590 | $65.67 | $11,383 | $8,719 |
| 90th percentile | $169,990 | $81.73 | $14,166 | $10,621 |
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers: pay by state
28 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$109,145 take-home in national prices
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$99,852 take-home in national prices
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$96,488 take-home in national prices
Where a median mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineer paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 520 | $158,130 | $84,430 | $175,940 | $106,831 | $96,488 |
| Oklahoma | 90 | $131,660 | $69,990 | $178,800 | $95,876 | $109,145 |
| Utah | 230 | $125,520 | $83,340 | $178,600 | $91,473 | $92,524 |
| Alaska | 300 | $124,630 | $83,670 | $199,670 | $96,180 | $93,963 |
| Idaho | 110 | $123,680 | $66,600 | $134,740 | $90,355 | $94,618 |
| Wyoming | 210 | $119,010 | $96,590 | $158,000 | $92,554 | $99,852 |
| Florida | 50 | $117,500 | $82,300 | $213,310 | $91,491 | $88,471 |
| Indiana | 60 | $113,640 | $74,200 | $146,160 | $85,453 | $91,561 |
| Illinois | Not published | $107,690 | $68,990 | $157,150 | $79,404 | $79,437 |
| Nevada | 470 | $107,500 | $85,590 | $162,850 | $84,456 | $84,474 |
| Montana | 110 | $105,410 | $78,690 | $129,850 | $78,391 | $82,827 |
| Virginia | 150 | $104,960 | $67,490 | $157,260 | $77,448 | $76,603 |
| Kentucky | 230 | $103,300 | $76,120 | $139,730 | $78,004 | $86,518 |
| Alabama | 90 | $102,530 | $57,540 | $183,090 | $76,760 | $86,419 |
| Arizona | 690 | $102,130 | $82,390 | $173,560 | $78,519 | $77,991 |
| Texas | 160 | $100,580 | $79,990 | $169,640 | $79,588 | $82,001 |
| Tennessee | Not published | $100,390 | $54,390 | $130,070 | $79,454 | $86,486 |
| South Carolina | 40 | $98,790 | $68,090 | $139,760 | $74,148 | $79,092 |
| West Virginia | 440 | $97,960 | $64,010 | $136,650 | $74,147 | $82,849 |
| Michigan | 140 | $97,310 | $65,220 | $143,130 | $73,403 | $76,289 |
| Colorado | 670 | $96,820 | $66,870 | $164,310 | $72,965 | $70,804 |
| Oregon | 90 | $96,210 | $68,640 | $147,420 | $69,024 | $66,780 |
| Wisconsin | 40 | $95,950 | $64,660 | $165,900 | $72,144 | $76,671 |
| Minnesota | 70 | $91,610 | $61,550 | $138,850 | $68,168 | $69,122 |
| Pennsylvania | Not published | $87,020 | $48,540 | $160,990 | $67,316 | $68,991 |
| Ohio | 70 | $86,210 | $60,800 | $179,310 | $67,545 | $72,806 |
| New York | 50 | $82,200 | $69,880 | $154,330 | $62,430 | $57,847 |
| North Carolina | Not published | $70,310 | $51,010 | $98,460 | $55,996 | $59,365 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 17-2151. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.