Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers professionals earn a national median of $106,220 per year according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data, positioned in the Architecture and Engineering Occupations occupational family under SOC code 17-2151. Approximately 6,080 Americans are currently employed in this role nationwide. The full percentile range stretches from $67,490 at the 10th percentile to $169,990 at the 90th, a spread that reflects differences in experience, specialization, employer type, and geographic market.

BLS Employment Projections expect the occupation to change by +1% between 2023 and 2033 — about average growth relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. That translates to roughly 0 annual openings from new positions, retirements, and turnover combined. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree. The occupation carries a WageDex workplace-safety grade of A, derived from BLS CFOI fatality rates and SOII injury rates.

Geographic wage variation is substantial: California currently leads all states at $158,130 for this occupation, while lower-cost regions pay correspondingly less. These gaps typically reflect cost-of-living differences, industry concentration (for example, finance hubs or tech clusters), and the relative supply of qualified workers in each labor market. Before treating this median as a personal benchmark, compare it against percentile position in your own metro, factor in employer-provided benefits that BLS wage surveys exclude, and remember that career-card data captures the occupation as it existed on the May 2025 reference date — not where it will be when you negotiate your next offer.