The annual salary statistics of mining and geological engineers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mining and geological engineers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $60,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $106,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $211,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $122,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mining and geological engineers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $122,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $106,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mining and geological engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $106,920 | 5.36% | -12.02% |
| 2021 | $101,190 | 44.04% | - |
| 2019 | $56,630 | -134.38% | - |
| 2013 | $132,730 | 9.76% | - |
| 2012 | $119,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $106,920 in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is in the middle of salary range for mining and geological engineers in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of mining and geological engineers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is 18.4 percent (18.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 22.6 percent (22.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Dallas-Plano-Irving.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Midland | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | |
| Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving |