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Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

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Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

71

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$88,983

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$69,659

25th Percentile

$81,037

Median (50th)

$88,983

75th Percentile

$98,696

90th Percentile

$112,611

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Top Employers Hiring Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
FREEPORT-MCMORAN CORPORATION 6 $98,690 $91,100 - $100,300 100.0%
NEWMONT USA LIMITED 5 $98,613 $88,983 - $99,000 100.0%
Itasca Consulting Group, Inc. 5 $74,422 $74,422 - $74,422 100.0%
BARRICK GOLDSTRIKE MINES INC. 3 $95,971 $53,186 - $99,715 100.0%
AMEC E&C SERVICES, INC. 3 $120,564 $83,200 - $135,000 100.0%
NEWMONT INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED 3 $112,278 $92,900 - $138,290 100.0%
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. 2 $94,547 $94,432 - $94,661 100.0%
AGAPITO ASSOCIATES, INC. 2 $85,738 $84,198 - $87,277 100.0%
CYTEC INDUSTRIES, INC. 2 $73,747 $64,584 - $82,910 100.0%
NORWEST CORPORATION 2 $93,200 $84,400 - $102,000 100.0%
Barrick Gold of North America, Inc. 2 $105,753 $87,506 - $124,000 100.0%
ALPHA APPALACHIA SERVICES, INC. 2 $80,000 $75,000 - $85,000 100.0%
MASSEY COAL SERVICES 2 $62,008 $60,362 - $63,654 100.0%
FREEPORT-MCMORAN SIERRITA INC. 1 $112,500 $112,500 - $112,500 100.0%
FREEPORT-MCMORAN TYRONE MINING LLC 1 $93,200 $93,200 - $93,200 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 70 $88,983 $51,293 - $175,469
Director 1 $200,000 $200,000 - $200,000
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
ELKO NV 5 $98,613
HOUSTON TX 5 $87,178
Minneapolis MN 5 $74,422
Salt Lake City UT 3 $102,000
JULIAN WV 2 $80,000
GREENWOOD VILLAGE CO 2 $112,278
CARLIN NV 2 $74,579
Englewood CO 2 $81,280
CHARLESTON WV 2 $62,008
Houston TX 2 $136,438
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers Unspecified 69 $91,494
Mining & Geological Engineers, Incl Mine Safety Unspecified 1 $76,357
Director, Mining 1 $200,000
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2008 1 $66,539 100.0%
2010 8 $64,119 87.5%
2011 9 $87,506 100.0%
2012 20 $90,042 95.0%
2013 10 $91,624 100.0%
2014 22 $94,308 95.5%
2017 1 $200,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FREEPORT-MCMORAN CORPORATION 6 $98,690 100.0%
NEWMONT USA LIMITED 5 $98,613 100.0%
Itasca Consulting Group, Inc. 5 $74,422 100.0%
BARRICK GOLDSTRIKE MINES INC. 3 $95,971 100.0%
AMEC E&C SERVICES, INC. 3 $120,564 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: June 25, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.