Earnings
 Earnings
for engineers vary significantly by specialty, industry, and education. Even so, as a group, engineers earn some of the highest average starting
salaries among those holding bachelor's degrees.
 Salary
Data
According the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor
Statistics, the median income for mining and geological
engineers, including mining safety engineers is $72,160.
The lowest 10% earned $42,040, and the highest 10% earned
$128,410.
In terms of
starting salaries, the average starting salary for mining engineers who have earned a Bachelor's degree is $54,381.
Note: Some resources in this section are provided by the US Department
of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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