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Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers

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

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

121

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$98,186

Median Salary

National Average

+900.0%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$73,580

25th Percentile

$83,200

Median (50th)

$94,116

75th Percentile

$105,000

90th Percentile

$127,005

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Top Employers Hiring Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
NEWMONT USA LIMITED 9 $100,124 $88,983 - $111,361 100.0%
ITASCA CONSULTING GROUP, INC. 7 $77,444 $74,422 - $85,000 100.0%
FREEPORT-MCMORAN CORPORATION 6 $97,113 $91,100 - $100,300 100.0%
NEWMONT INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED 5 $122,398 $92,900 - $148,523 100.0%
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc. 4 $97,300 $91,000 - $102,500 100.0%
OUTOTEC (USA) INC 4 $75,759 $73,580 - $77,600 50.0%
AMEC E&C SERVICES, INC. 3 $112,921 $83,200 - $135,000 100.0%
BARRICK GOLDSTRIKE MINES INC. 3 $82,957 $53,186 - $99,715 100.0%
Coeur Mining, Inc 3 $111,668 $98,000 - $127,005 100.0%
AGAPITO ASSOCIATES, INC. 3 $83,540 $79,144 - $87,277 66.7%
Caterpillar Inc. 3 $93,504 $88,956 - $97,440 100.0%
CYTEC INDUSTRIES INC. 2 $73,747 $64,584 - $82,910 100.0%
NORWEST CORPORATION 2 $93,200 $84,400 - $102,000 100.0%
ALPHA APPALACHIA SERVICES, INC. 2 $80,000 $75,000 - $85,000 100.0%
GEOSTOCK U.S., INC. 2 $92,732 $85,000 - $100,464 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 121 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 121 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
ELKO NV 9 $100,124
Phoenix AZ 6 $97,080
HOUSTON TX 6 $96,952
GREENWOOD VILLAGE CO 5 $120,416
Minneapolis MN 5 $74,422
JESSUP MD 4 $75,759
Salt Lake City UT 3 $103,467
PHOENIX AZ 3 $91,167
Chicago IL 3 $111,668
Houston TX 2 $136,438
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
FY 2008 1 $66,539 100.0%
FY 2010 8 $70,926 87.5%
FY 2011 9 $97,158 100.0%
FY 2012 20 $91,455 95.0%
FY 2013 10 $88,852 100.0%
FY 2014 22 $98,339 95.5%
FY 2015 9 $103,471 88.9%
FY 2016 11 $97,696 90.9%
FY 2017 10 $113,369 90.0%
FY 2018 11 $113,227 100.0%
FY 2019 10 $110,598 100.0%
Company Comparison - Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
NEWMONT USA LIMITED 9 $100,124 100.0%
ITASCA CONSULTING GROUP, INC. 7 $77,444 100.0%
FREEPORT-MCMORAN CORPORATION 6 $97,113 100.0%
NEWMONT INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED 5 $122,398 100.0%
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc. 4 $97,300 100.0%
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: February 19, 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.