Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers · SOC 17-2151
Highest-Paying Metro Areas for Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineerss
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025U.S. metropolitan areas
Metro areas ranked by published median annual wage for mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers. Areas where BLS suppressed the median are not ranked (1 such areas are excluded here). Higher medians often track higher living costs — this is a pay comparison, not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
Top 23 of 23 metro areas
| # | Metro area | Median annual | Employment | Per 1,000 jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $173,790 | 30 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $166,770 | 160 | 0.1 |
| 3 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $144,230 | 180 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Anchorage, AK | $141,080 | 80 | 0.4 |
| 5 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $131,770 | 160 | 0.2 |
| 6 | Oklahoma City, OK | $131,660 | 70 | 0.1 |
| 7 | Colorado Springs, CO | $125,980 | 30 | 0.1 |
| 8 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $119,990 | 50 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $117,670 | 30 | 0.6 |
| 10 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $114,290 | 250 | 0.1 |
| 11 | Birmingham, AL | $107,660 | 40 | 0.1 |
| 12 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $107,590 | 50 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Tucson, AZ | $106,220 | 140 | 0.4 |
| 14 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $105,890 | Not published | Not published |
| 15 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $102,010 | 30 | 0.9 |
| 16 | Reno, NV | $100,670 | 70 | 0.3 |
| 17 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $93,100 | 520 | 0.3 |
| 18 | Duluth, MN-WI | $91,420 | 40 | 0.3 |
| 19 | Charleston, WV | $84,450 | 70 | 0.7 |
| 20 | Beckley, WV | $81,370 | 140 | 3.1 |
| 21 | Farmington, NM | $79,890 | Not published | Not published |
| 22 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $78,720 | Not published | Not published |
| 23 | Pittsburgh, PA | $74,900 | Not published | Not published |
Full state and metro tables, the national distribution, and the pay map are on the Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.