Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 28 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers in the US earns $106,220 per year (6,080 employed). Gross pay is highest in California ($158,130) and lowest in North Carolina ($70,310) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers in California	$158,130	$108,871	$9,073	68.8%	520
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers in Oklahoma	$131,660	$95,877	$7,990	72.8%	90
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers in Utah	$125,520	$91,411	$7,618	72.8%	230
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers in Alaska	$124,630	$96,451	$8,038	77.4%	300
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers in Idaho	$123,680	$90,355	$7,530	73.1%	110
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers in Wyoming	$119,010	$92,554	$7,713	77.8%	210
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers in Florida	$117,500	$91,491	$7,624	77.9%	50
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers in Indiana	$113,640	$85,453	$7,121	75.2%	60
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers in Illinois	$107,690	$79,404	$6,617	73.7%	—
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers in Nevada	$107,500	$84,456	$7,038	78.6%	470
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers in Montana	$105,410	$78,391	$6,533	74.4%	110
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers in Virginia	$104,960	$77,448	$6,454	73.8%	150
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers in Kentucky	$103,300	$78,004	$6,500	75.5%	230
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers in Alabama	$102,530	$76,098	$6,342	74.2%	90
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers in Arizona	$102,130	$78,334	$6,528	76.7%	690
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers in Texas	$100,580	$79,588	$6,632	79.1%	160
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers in Tennessee	$100,390	$79,454	$6,621	79.1%	—
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers in South Carolina	$98,790	$73,559	$6,130	74.5%	40
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers in West Virginia	$97,960	$73,958	$6,163	75.5%	440
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers in Michigan	$97,310	$73,403	$6,117	75.4%	140
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers in Colorado	$96,820	$73,391	$6,116	75.8%	670
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers in Oregon	$96,210	$68,925	$5,744	71.6%	90
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers in Wisconsin	$95,950	$72,626	$6,052	75.7%	40
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers in Minnesota	$91,610	$68,572	$5,714	74.9%	70
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers in Pennsylvania	$87,020	$67,377	$5,615	77.4%	—
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers in Ohio	$86,210	$67,890	$5,658	78.8%	70
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers in New York	$82,200	$62,816	$5,235	76.4%	50
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers in North Carolina	$70,310	$55,997	$4,666	79.6%	—

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