BLS metro-level wage data places Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers pay in Wheeling, WV-OH at a median of $117,670 per year ($56.57/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $106,220, Wheeling pays +11% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 30 mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineerss are employed across the Wheeling MSA in SOC 17-2151.

The Wheeling pay distribution spans from $85,690 at the 10th percentile to $146,350 at the 90th — a 1.7× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $86,370 and the 75th at $125,430, so half of Wheeling-based mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Wheeling, WV-OH covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide WV data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.