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Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
Full mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers overview →U.S. mean $115,410 · median $106,220
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | #1 | $143,080 | $158,130 | $69 | +24% | $84,430–$175,940 |
| Alaska | #2 | $133,750 | $124,630 | $64 | +15.9% | $83,670–$199,670 |
| Utah | #3 | $127,460 | $125,520 | $61 | +10.4% | $83,340–$178,600 |
| Wyoming | #4 | $126,510 | $119,010 | $61 | +9.6% | $96,590–$158,000 |
| Oklahoma | #5 | $124,740 | $131,660 | $60 | +8.1% | $69,990–$178,800 |
| Florida | #6 | $124,110 | $117,500 | $60 | +7.5% | $82,300–$213,310 |
| Nevada | #7 | $120,080 | $107,500 | $58 | +4% | $85,590–$162,850 |
| Texas | #8 | $115,440 | $100,580 | $56 | +0% | $79,990–$169,640 |
| Indiana | #9 | $113,930 | $113,640 | $55 | -1.3% | $74,200–$146,160 |
| Arizona | #10 | $113,830 | $102,130 | $55 | -1.4% | $82,390–$173,560 |
| Oregon | #11 | $112,420 | $96,210 | $54 | -2.6% | $68,640–$147,420 |
| Illinois | #12 | $110,850 | $107,690 | $53 | -4% | $68,990–$157,150 |
| Idaho | #13 | $110,400 | $123,680 | $53 | -4.3% | $66,600–$134,740 |
| Wisconsin | #14 | $110,020 | $95,950 | $53 | -4.7% | $64,660–$165,900 |
| Virginia | #15 | $109,930 | $104,960 | $53 | -4.7% | $67,490–$157,260 |
| Alabama | #16 | $107,120 | $102,530 | $52 | -7.2% | $57,540–$183,090 |
| Kentucky | #17 | $106,230 | $103,300 | $51 | -8% | $76,120–$139,730 |
| Ohio | #18 | $105,720 | $86,210 | $51 | -8.4% | $60,800–$179,310 |
| Colorado | #19 | $105,590 | $96,820 | $51 | -8.5% | $66,870–$164,310 |
| South Carolina | #20 | $105,390 | $98,790 | $51 | -8.7% | $68,090–$139,760 |
| Montana | #21 | $104,610 | $105,410 | $50 | -9.4% | $78,690–$129,850 |
| Michigan | #22 | $103,290 | $97,310 | $50 | -10.5% | $65,220–$143,130 |
| West Virginia | #23 | $98,130 | $97,960 | $47 | -15% | $64,010–$136,650 |
| Pennsylvania | #24 | $97,820 | $87,020 | $47 | -15.2% | $48,540–$160,990 |
| Minnesota | #25 | $96,630 | $91,610 | $46 | -16.3% | $61,550–$138,850 |
| New York | #26 | $95,640 | $82,200 | $46 | -17.1% | $69,880–$154,330 |
| Tennessee | #27 | $93,010 | $100,390 | $45 | -19.4% | $54,390–$130,070 |
| North Carolina | #28 | $74,840 | $70,310 | $36 | -35.2% | $51,010–$98,460 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.