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What mining engineers make
Median
$106,220
Bottom tenth
$67,490
Top tenth
$169,990
The national median is $106,220 a year, the bottom tenth earn $67,490 or less and the top tenth $169,990 or more, in the 2025 survey. The federal wage survey groups this job under the title Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers, so consultants, mine planners and safety engineers are all counted together.