Mine Engineer
Mine Engineer Job Description
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers Determine the location and plan the extraction of coal, metallic ores, nonmetallic minerals, and building materials, such as stone and gravel. Work involves conducting preliminary surveys of deposits or undeveloped mines and planning their development; examining deposits or mines to determine whether they can be worked at a profit; making geological and topographical surveys; evolving methods of mining best suited to character, type, and size of deposits; and supervising mining operations.
Mine Engineer Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Mine Engineer is $71933 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $100671. The lowest salary reported was $58112. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Mine Engineer is $35.77 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $50.06. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $28.9. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Mine Engineer are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $6145 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Mine Engineer. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Arizona – n/a
Colorado – n/a
Idaho – n/a
Indiana – n/a
Minnesota – n/a
Nevada – $64,951 – $72,907
West Virginia – n/a
These are the highest paying cities for a Mine Engineer. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Elko, Nevada –
Charleston, West Virginia –
Winnemucca, Nevada –
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Mine Engineer from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $71933 while in 2007 it was just $66709.41
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 5% of Mine Engineers were males while 95% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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