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Mining and Geological 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).

15

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$88,440

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

14

Top Employers

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

$62,430

25th Percentile

$72,174

Median (50th)

$88,440

75th Percentile

$100,436

90th Percentile

$149,800

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Top Employers Hiring Mining and Geological Engineers
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
NOBLE ENERGY, INC. 2 $148,500 $142,000 - $155,000 100.0%
CATERPILLAR INC. 1 $72,348 $72,348 - $72,348 0.0%
FISCHER-WATT GOLD COMPANY 1 $108,576 $108,576 - $108,576 100.0%
FREEPORTMCMORAN MORENCI, INC. 1 $88,000 $88,000 - $88,000 100.0%
FREEPORTMCMORAN SAFFORD, INC. 1 $91,900 $91,900 - $91,900 100.0%
GOLD FIELDS EXPLORATION, INC. 1 $162,000 $162,000 - $162,000 100.0%
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. 1 $88,621 $88,621 - $88,621 0.0%
Independent Project Analysis, Inc. 1 $92,295 $92,295 - $92,295 100.0%
Itasca Consulting Group, Inc. 1 $66,000 $66,000 - $66,000 0.0%
Kappes, Cassiday & Associates 1 $88,440 $88,440 - $88,440 100.0%
LHOIST NORTH AMERICA, INC. 1 $74,200 $74,200 - $74,200 100.0%
PHELPS DODGE CORPORATION 1 $60,050 $60,050 - $60,050 100.0%
BEAR LAKE MINING COMPANY, LLC 1 $72,000 $72,000 - $72,000 100.0%
SHEA-KENNY JV 1 $53,435 $53,435 - $53,435 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
PHOENIX AZ 3 $88,000
HOUSTON TX 3 $142,000
GREENWOOD VILLAGE CO 1 $162,000
LAKEWOOD CO 1 $108,576
MINNEAPOLIS MN 1 $66,000
PEORIA IL 1 $72,348
PLANO TX 1 $72,000
RENO NV 1 $88,440
ASHBURN VA 1 $92,295
SAN BERNARDINO CA 1 $53,435
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Mining and Geological Engineers Unspecified 14 $94,745
MINING & GEOLOGICAL ENGINEER Unspecified 1 $88,440
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 3 $60,050 100.0%
2010 2 $82,148 100.0%
2011 7 $88,000 71.4%
2012 3 $142,000 66.7%
Company Comparison - Mining and Geological Engineers

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
NOBLE ENERGY, INC. 2 $148,500 100.0%
CATERPILLAR INC. 1 $72,348 0.0%
FISCHER-WATT GOLD COMPANY 1 $108,576 100.0%
FREEPORTMCMORAN MORENCI, INC. 1 $88,000 100.0%
FREEPORTMCMORAN SAFFORD, INC. 1 $91,900 100.0%
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.