Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers: pay by state
SOC 17-2151 ยท Architecture and Engineering. 28 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 520 | $143,080 | $158,130 |
| 2 | Alaska | 300 | $133,750 | $124,630 |
| 3 | Utah | 230 | $127,460 | $125,520 |
| 4 | Wyoming | 210 | $126,510 | $119,010 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 90 | $124,740 | $131,660 |
| 6 | Florida | 50 | $124,110 | $117,500 |
| 7 | Nevada | 470 | $120,080 | $107,500 |
| 8 | Texas | 160 | $115,440 | $100,580 |
| 9 | Indiana | 60 | $113,930 | $113,640 |
| 10 | Arizona | 690 | $113,830 | $102,130 |
| 11 | Oregon | 90 | $112,420 | $96,210 |
| 12 | Illinois | n/a | $110,850 | $107,690 |
| 13 | Idaho | 110 | $110,400 | $123,680 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 40 | $110,020 | $95,950 |
| 15 | Virginia | 150 | $109,930 | $104,960 |
| 16 | Alabama | 90 | $107,120 | $102,530 |
| 17 | Kentucky | 230 | $106,230 | $103,300 |
| 18 | Ohio | 70 | $105,720 | $86,210 |
| 19 | Colorado | 670 | $105,590 | $96,820 |
| 20 | South Carolina | 40 | $105,390 | $98,790 |
| 21 | Montana | 110 | $104,610 | $105,410 |
| 22 | Michigan | 140 | $103,290 | $97,310 |
| 23 | West Virginia | 440 | $98,130 | $97,960 |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | n/a | $97,820 | $87,020 |
| 25 | Minnesota | 70 | $96,630 | $91,610 |
| 26 | New York | 50 | $95,640 | $82,200 |
| 27 | Tennessee | n/a | $93,010 | $100,390 |
| 28 | North Carolina | n/a | $74,840 | $70,310 |
No published mean wage for: Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia (not a state), Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.