Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers

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2023 Workforce

31.4k

Average Age

41.6

Average Salary

$167,780

Average Male Salary

$169,221

Average Female Salary

$155,142

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Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers are most often employed by the Support activities for mining industry. The average yearly wage for Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers was $167,780 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers are Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (Central)--Midland County, Midland City PUMA, TX, Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX, and Houston City (West Central)--South of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers are Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX, Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (Central)--Midland County, Midland City PUMA, TX, and Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers workforce. Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers workforce in 2023 was 31,408 people, of which 10.2% were women and 89.8% were men. Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers are paid most in Foothills PUMA, CO but are relatively concentrated in Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

28,193

Male Workforce

± 4.12k

3,215

Female Workforce

± 1.39k

The Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers workforce in 2023 was 31,408 people (10.2% women and 89.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of −14.5% between 2014 (36,755) and 2023 (31,408).

Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Oregon ($223,180), Texas ($190,041), and Colorado ($179,799).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$167,780

AVERAGE WAGE

#14 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers earned an average of $167,780, $100,053 more than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.336

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.336, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers and on wages for those in the field. Support activities for mining is the industry that employs the most Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers, by average wage, is Pipeline transportation ($218,017).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

31.4k

2023 Workforce

± 4,351

−6.47%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 20.6%

This graphic shows the share of Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers employed by various industries. Support activities for mining employs the largest share of Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers at 57.1%, followed by Oil & gas extraction with 31.6% and Petroleum refining with 7.3%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers in the US. The workforce of Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers in 2023 was 31,408 people, with 10.2% woman, and 89.8% men. The average age of male Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers in the workforce is 42 and of female Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers is 38.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers in 2023 was 31,408 people, with 10.2% woman, and 89.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (5,609 people), 35 to 39 years (5,032 people), and 25 to 29 years (3,704 people). Among them they concentrated 46.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 13.3% of Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers workers were Hispanic and 86.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (60.9%), Colombian (16.2)%, and Peruvian (11.1)%

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Races

In 2023, 73.3% of the Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers workforce were White, of which 9.48% were women and 90.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (9.52%) and Asian (9.51%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers is Engineering but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Engineering.

Among the necessary skills for Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers need more than the average amount of Technology Design.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Engineering (20,667 people), Business (1,022 people), and Physical Sciences (827 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers workers were Bachelors Degree (17,016 people), Graduate Degree (9,299 people), and High School or Equivalent (1,857 people).

The graphic shows the Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing.