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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

17-2151 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety 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. Excludes “Petroleum Engineers” (17-2171).


National estimates for Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
Industry profile for Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
Geographic profile for Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers

National estimates for Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
7,390 5.7 % $ 48.70 $ 101,290 1.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 26.66 $ 35.70 $ 46.87 $ 58.65 $ 76.22
Annual Wage (2) $ 55,460 $ 74,250 $ 97,490 $ 121,990 $ 158,540


Industry profile for Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 2,900 0.18 $ 45.00 $ 93,610
Metal Ore Mining 1,040 2.46 $ 46.76 $ 97,250
Coal Mining 690 1.76 $ 49.10 $ 102,120
Support Activities for Mining 450 0.18 $ 48.75 $ 101,390
Management of Companies and Enterprises 410 0.02 $ 68.86 $ 143,230

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Metal Ore Mining 1,040 2.46 $ 46.76 $ 97,250
Coal Mining 690 1.76 $ 49.10 $ 102,120
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying 210 0.22 $ 43.27 $ 90,000
Oil and Gas Extraction 200 0.20 $ 82.91 $ 172,450
Support Activities for Mining 450 0.18 $ 48.75 $ 101,390

Top paying industries for Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 30 0.03 $ 85.77 $ 178,390
Oil and Gas Extraction 200 0.20 $ 82.91 $ 172,450
Management of Companies and Enterprises 410 0.02 $ 68.86 $ 143,230
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 350 0.02 $ 63.01 $ 131,060
Scientific Research and Development Services 210 0.02 $ 62.40 $ 129,790


Geographic profile for Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pennsylvania 920 0.16 3.17 $ 34.87 $ 72,520
California 880 0.05 1.00 $ 55.04 $ 114,480
Nevada 670 0.47 9.42 $ 52.33 $ 108,840
Arizona 480 0.16 3.15 $ 43.38 $ 90,230
Alaska 470 1.54 30.89 $ 58.52 $ 121,720


Map of location quotient of mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 470 1.54 30.89 $ 58.52 $ 121,720
Nevada 670 0.47 9.42 $ 52.33 $ 108,840
West Virginia 290 0.43 8.69 $ 46.68 $ 97,100
Wyoming 90 0.33 6.69 $ 52.66 $ 109,530
Montana 160 0.33 6.52 $ 44.42 $ 92,390


Map of annual mean wages of mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Mexico 150 0.19 3.72 $ 63.67 $ 132,430
Texas 410 0.03 0.64 $ 61.23 $ 127,360
Idaho 100 0.13 2.60 $ 60.89 $ 126,640
Colorado 320 0.11 2.29 $ 58.81 $ 122,320
Alaska 470 1.54 30.89 $ 58.52 $ 121,720



Map of employment of mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pittsburgh, PA 390 0.37 7.38 $ 40.18 $ 83,580
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 200 0.20 3.96 $ 64.39 $ 133,940
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 200 0.07 1.33 $ 67.30 $ 139,990
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 190 0.12 2.43 $ 59.67 $ 124,100
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 150 0.07 1.39 $ 38.95 $ 81,020
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 140 0.02 0.30 $ 43.82 $ 91,140
Anchorage, AK 140 0.83 16.61 (8) (8)
Oklahoma City, OK 110 0.17 3.41 $ 70.23 $ 146,080
Tucson, AZ 90 0.23 4.63 $ 47.80 $ 99,430
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 90 0.17 3.41 $ 45.08 $ 93,770


Map of location quotient of mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Beckley, WV 40 1.11 22.17 $ 45.10 $ 93,820
Fairbanks, AK 30 0.99 19.83 $ 45.12 $ 93,860
Anchorage, AK 140 0.83 16.61 (8) (8)
Charleston, WV 40 0.39 7.81 $ 46.37 $ 96,450
Pittsburgh, PA 390 0.37 7.38 $ 40.18 $ 83,580
Duluth, MN-WI 40 0.35 6.93 $ 48.00 $ 99,830
Tucson, AZ 90 0.23 4.63 $ 47.80 $ 99,430
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 200 0.20 3.96 $ 64.39 $ 133,940
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 90 0.17 3.41 $ 45.08 $ 93,770
Oklahoma City, OK 110 0.17 3.41 $ 70.23 $ 146,080


Map of annual mean wages of mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oklahoma City, OK 110 0.17 3.41 $ 70.23 $ 146,080
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 200 0.07 1.33 $ 67.30 $ 139,990
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (8) (8) (8) $ 64.77 $ 134,710
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 200 0.20 3.96 $ 64.39 $ 133,940
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 190 0.12 2.43 $ 59.67 $ 124,100
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 40 0.01 0.24 $ 58.71 $ 122,130
Tulsa, OK (8) (8) (8) $ 58.64 $ 121,970
Reno, NV (8) (8) (8) $ 58.52 $ 121,720
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 50 0.02 0.49 $ 55.54 $ 115,530
Kansas City, MO-KS 30 0.03 0.57 $ 52.49 $ 109,170

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 290 2.88 57.64 $ 55.63 $ 115,710
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 250 2.48 49.62 $ 46.53 $ 96,780
Arizona nonmetropolitan area 180 1.95 38.93 $ 45.62 $ 94,890
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 110 1.55 30.99 $ 46.71 $ 97,150
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 100 1.03 20.53 $ 48.41 $ 100,690

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 290 2.88 57.64 $ 55.63 $ 115,710
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 250 2.48 49.62 $ 46.53 $ 96,780
Arizona nonmetropolitan area 180 1.95 38.93 $ 45.62 $ 94,890
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 110 1.55 30.99 $ 46.71 $ 97,150
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 80 1.22 24.44 $ 48.72 $ 101,330

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 290 2.88 57.64 $ 55.63 $ 115,710
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 50 0.56 11.23 $ 55.35 $ 115,120
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 40 0.35 7.03 $ 54.06 $ 112,430
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 50 0.29 5.86 $ 51.29 $ 106,680
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 70 0.60 11.91 $ 49.34 $ 102,630


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023