Mining and geological engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level mining and geological engineer earnings begin at:

$62.52 per hour

$130,040 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level mining and geological engineer earnings begin at:

$48.03 per hour

$99,900 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level mining and geological engineer earnings begin at:

$38.08 per hour

$79,200 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level mining and geological engineer earnings begin at:

$29.66 per hour

$61,700 per year

10th percentile

Starting level mining and geological engineer earnings begin at:

$29.03 per hour

$60,380 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Mining and geological engineer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Alaska $99,280
Kentucky $98,850
Nevada $98,760
Oregon $97,410
West Virginia $97,410
Wyoming $97,410
Washington $90,230
Pennsylvania $89,610
Florida $81,180
Alabama $81,040
Massachusetts $80,490
Arizona $79,890
North Carolina $79,720
Illinois $79,640
Ohio $79,200
Montana $79,100
North Dakota $78,980
New York $78,560
Nebraska $78,500
Georgia $78,490
New Jersey $78,470
Indiana $78,250
Iowa $77,970
Missouri $77,940
Utah $77,500
Tennessee $76,650
Maryland $67,250
Michigan $60,750
Oklahoma $162,720
California $152,120
Idaho $127,840
New Mexico $120,390
Texas $102,390
Colorado $102,110
Virginia $101,890
Minnesota $100,290

How do mining and geological engineer salaries compare to similar careers?

Mining and geological engineers earn about the same as related careers in Ohio. On average, they make less than product safety engineers but more than power engineers.

Career Median Salary
Product safety engineer salary $83K
Operations research analyst salary $85K
Biomedical engineer salary $94K
Agricultural engineer salary $99K
Industrial engineer salary $80K
Mining and geological engineer salary $79K
Civil engineer salary $79K
Mechanical engineer salary $79K
Locomotive engineer salary $82K
Power engineer salary $63K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)