DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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

Occupational Description:
Conduct subsurface 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
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
EDR 9 - South Central N/A8N/A$1.77/hrN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Minnesota 5010$45.00/hr$2.34/hr$26.51/hr$34.34/hr$43.36/hr$53.81/hr$70.89/hr
U S 6,280377$47.11/hr$0.99/hr$25.34/hr$33.15/hr$44.28/hr$58.72/hr$73.46/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Other Regional Data For Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
EDR 3 - Arrowhead 30 $40.14/hr N/A
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 10 $51.31/hr N/A
EDR 7W- Central N/A N/A N/A
EDR 7E- East Central N/A N/A N/A
EDR 9 - South Central N/A N/A N/A
Related Occupations
Occupation
(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Civil Engineers260$41.12/hrN/A
Engineering Managers110$62.59/hrN/A
Civil Engineering Technicians100$30.45/hrN/A
Mechanical Engineering Technicians50$14.20/hrN/A
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors10$45.39/hrN/A
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersN/AN/AN/A
Electrical and Electronics DraftersN/AN/AN/A
Petroleum EngineersN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers