Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

17-2151 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers

Occupational Description:
Conduct sub-surface surveys to identify the characteristics of potential land or mining development sites. May specify the ground support systems, processes and equipment for safe, economical, and environmentally sound extraction or underground construction activities. May inspect areas for unsafe geological conditions, equipment, and working conditions. May design, implement, and coordinate mine safety programs. Excludes "Petroleum Engineers" (17-2171).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	60	7	$48.16/hr	$28.59/hr	$40.57/hr	$45.93/hr	$55.74/hr	$68.34/hr

Leading Industries for Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	50	$45.93/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Southeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	N/A	N/A	5.6%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	40	$45.87/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	50	$45.87/hr	12.7%
Minnesota	60	$45.93/hr	12.5%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Civil Engineers	4,350	$49.46/hr	8.3%
Petroleum Engineers	60	$62.70/hr	10.1%
Chemical Engineers	180	$55.62/hr	8.5%
Nuclear Engineers	190	$73.27/hr	N/A
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	10	$49.31/hr	N/A
Environmental Engineers	980	$51.19/hr	5.0%
Mechanical Engineers	5,970	$48.27/hr	13.7%
Aerospace Engineers	140	$72.14/hr	10.9%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,190	$81.73/hr	7.5%
Materials Engineers	180	$51.90/hr	5.5%

Task for Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers

Inspect mining areas for unsafe structures, equipment, and working conditions.
Design, develop, and implement computer applications for use in mining operations such as mine design, modeling, or mapping or for monitoring mine conditions.
Examine maps, deposits, drilling locations, or mines to determine the location, size, accessibility, contents, value, and potential profitability of mineral, oil, and gas deposits.
Select or develop mineral location, extraction, and production methods, based on factors such as safety, cost, and deposit characteristics.
Monitor mine production rates to assess operational effectiveness.
Design, implement, and monitor the development of mines, facilities, systems, or equipment.
Prepare schedules, reports, and estimates of the costs involved in developing and operating mines.
Supervise, train, and evaluate technicians, technologists, survey personnel, engineers, scientists or other mine personnel.
Devise solutions to problems of land reclamation and water and air pollution, such as methods of storing excavated soil and returning exhausted mine sites to natural states.
Select or develop mineral location, extraction, and production methods, based on factors such as safety, cost, and deposit characteristics.