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Highest-paying States for Mining and Geological Engineers

The highest-paying states 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 of mining and geological engineers in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $133,720, New Mexico is the highest paying state for mining and geological engineers. It is followed by Idaho (average annual salary $131,160). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of mining and geological engineers in a specific state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Mining and Geological Engineers (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	New Mexico	$133,720	$79,660	150
2	Idaho	$131,160	$76,990	100
3	Oklahoma	$122,500	$66,270	240
4	Nevada	$106,530	$74,900	670
5	Minnesota	$106,160	$79,800	100
6	Wyoming	$105,410	$83,110	90
7	Colorado	$105,280	$59,550	320
8	Texas	$105,100	$60,050	410
9	California	$105,020	$68,490	880
10	Kentucky	$103,990	$60,400	190
11	Florida	$103,670	$46,440	110
12	Virginia	$101,550	$81,700	140
13	Alaska	$98,810	$65,100	470
14	West Virginia	$98,480	$73,290	290
15	South Dakota	$98,180	$69,140	50
16	Oregon	$97,410	$76,930	200
17	Arizona	$97,290	$48,060	480
18	Georgia	$91,910	$59,850	90
19	New Hampshire	$86,720	$55,930	0
20	Washington	$85,600	$55,460	40
21	Ohio	$84,920	$52,000	170
22	Montana	$84,560	$60,810	160
23	Mississippi	$83,180	$62,280	60
24	Alabama	$82,670	$48,780	210
25	Michigan	$82,260	$45,510	150
26	Massachusetts	$81,880	$74,240	50
27	Louisiana	$81,810	$56,690	30
28	New York	$81,610	$60,320	220
29	Tennessee	$79,940	$43,300	160
30	North Dakota	$78,980	$53,160	70
31	Illinois	$78,620	$62,020	100
32	Nebraska	$78,500	$49,720	30
33	New Jersey	$78,470	$61,450	30
34	Utah	$78,340	$58,970	180
35	Indiana	$78,250	$76,650	30
36	Iowa	$77,970	$75,680	50
37	Kansas	$76,860	$42,040	50
38	Missouri	$76,700	$69,650	110
39	Maryland	$73,910	$46,810	50
40	North Carolina	$67,720	$35,930	60
41	Pennsylvania	$61,860	$39,180	920
42	Arkansas	$56,400	$44,530	30

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of mining and geological engineers in those states is not available at this time.