Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers salary by location

National median: $106,220 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
LocationTypeMedianvs nationalEmploymentYear
San Francisco, CAmetropolitan$173,790+63.6%302025
Sacramento, CAmetropolitan$166,770+57.0%1602025
CAstate$158,130+48.9%5202025
Los Angeles, CAmetropolitan$144,230+35.8%1802025
Anchorage, AKmetropolitan$141,080+32.8%802025
Salt Lake City, UTmetropolitan$131,770+24.1%1602025
Oklahoma City, OKmetropolitan$131,660+24.0%702025
OKstate$131,660+24.0%902025
Colorado Springs, COmetropolitan$125,980+18.6%302025
UTstate$125,520+18.2%2302025
AKstate$124,630+17.3%3002025
IDstate$123,680+16.4%1102025
Portland, ORmetropolitan$119,990+13.0%502025
WYstate$119,010+12.0%2102025
Wheeling, WVmetropolitan$117,670+10.8%302025
FLstate$117,500+10.6%502025
Phoenix, AZmetropolitan$114,290+7.6%2502025
INstate$113,640+7.0%602025
ILstate$107,690+1.4%2025
Birmingham, ALmetropolitan$107,660+1.4%402025
San Diego, CAmetropolitan$107,590+1.3%502025
NVstate$107,500+1.2%4702025
Tucson, AZmetropolitan$106,220+0.0%1402025
Lexington, KYmetropolitan$105,890−0.3%2025
MTstate$105,410−0.8%1102025
VAstate$104,960−1.2%1502025
KYstate$103,300−2.7%2302025
ALstate$102,530−3.5%902025
AZstate$102,130−3.9%6902025
Fairbanks, AKmetropolitan$102,010−4.0%302025
Reno, NVmetropolitan$100,670−5.2%702025
TXstate$100,580−5.3%1602025
TNstate$100,390−5.5%2025
SCstate$98,790−7.0%402025
WVstate$97,960−7.8%4402025
MIstate$97,310−8.4%1402025
COstate$96,820−8.8%6702025
ORstate$96,210−9.4%902025
WIstate$95,950−9.7%402025
Denver, COmetropolitan$93,100−12.4%5202025
MNstate$91,610−13.8%702025
Duluth, MNmetropolitan$91,420−13.9%402025
PAstate$87,020−18.1%2025
OHstate$86,210−18.8%702025
Charleston, WVmetropolitan$84,450−20.5%702025
NYstate$82,200−22.6%502025
Beckley, WVmetropolitan$81,370−23.4%1402025
Farmington, NMmetropolitan$79,890−24.8%2025
Detroit, MImetropolitan$78,720−25.9%2025
Pittsburgh, PAmetropolitan$74,900−29.5%2025
NCstate$70,310−33.8%2025