Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers in California
Local pay for mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 17-2151
$158,130
median pay, California
520
employed in California
+48.9%
vs U.S. median
+0.7%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers in California earn between $122,120 and $169,770 a year; the U.S. median is $106,220.
$84,430
P10
$122,120
P25
$158,130
MEDIAN
$175,940
P90
Pay by metro in California
$173,790
$166,770
$144,230
$107,590
$60k $140k $220k