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Highest Paying Industries for Mining and Geological Engineers

The top 24 highest paying industries for mining and geological engineers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $174,470, petroleum and coal products manufacturing is the highest paying industry for mining and geological engineers. It is followed by oil and gas extraction industry (average annual salary $115,860). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of mining and geological engineers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 24 Highest Paying Industries for Mining and Geological Engineers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$174,470	$79,150	n/a
2	Oil and Gas Extraction	$115,860	$76,870	850
3	Administrative and Support Services	$112,270	$35,370	70
4	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$111,550	$35,630	70
5	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$106,770	$58,220	290
6	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$106,420	$59,960	430
7	Support Activities for Mining	$103,590	$33,460	880
8	Mining	$92,300	$53,550	4,270
9	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$89,460	$53,140	460
10	State government, including schools and hospitals	$89,450	$52,900	470
11	Federal government, including USPS	$88,040	$69,490	120
12	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$88,040	$69,490	120
13	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$86,510	$52,350	620
14	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$86,510	$52,570	620
15	Federal, State, and Local Government	$86,510	$52,570	620
16	Metal Ore Mining	$85,530	$62,030	1,320
17	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$84,220	$55,960	2,530
18	Coal Mining	$83,390	$54,380	850
19	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$82,240	$51,450	2,610
20	Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying	$79,580	$48,270	360
21	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$79,160	$50,850	2,260
22	Engineering Services	$78,560	$50,660	1,990
23	Testing Laboratories	$71,930	$47,910	120
24	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$52,970	$35,010	30