What are the main factors that influence a Mining Geologist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Mining Geologist's salary?

A Mining Geologist's salary grows with experience: a Vendor Quality Control Analyst I (0-2 years)earns $80,041, a Mining Geologist (2-4 years)earns $99,688, a Vendor Quality Control Analyst III (4-7 years)earns $105,482, a Vendor Quality Control Analyst IV (7+ years)earns $125,875, a Vendor Quality Control Analyst V (7-10 years)earns $149,134,

What are the highest paying states for a Mining Geologist?

Mining Geologist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Mining Geologist roles are District of Columbia $108,882, California $108,469, Massachusetts $107,024. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Mining Geologist roles make?

Salaries for Mining Geologist level roles vary by specialization: Geologist Manager: $139,707; Expert Geologist: $131,200; Geologist V: $131,161; Specialist Geologist: $109,230; Geologist IV: $109,229.

How do different companies affect a Mining Geologist's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Mining Geologist roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Mining Geologist Salary in the United States

How much does a Mining Geologist make in the United States?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Mining Geologist in the United States is $98,340 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $47.

However, a Mining Geologist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $108,780
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $91,872 to $103,805
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $85,982

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Mining Geologist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$103,805	$8,650	$1,996	$50
Average	$98,340	$8,195	$1,891	$47
25th Percentile	$91,872	$7,656	$1,767	$44

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Key Factors That Influence Mining Geologist Salaries

A Mining Geologist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Mining Geologist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Mining Geologist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $80,041
Early Career (1-2 years): $99,688
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $105,482
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $125,875
Expert (over 8 years): $149,134

Levels	Salary
Vendor Qu... Level Mining Geologist	$80,041
Mining Ge... Level Mining Geologist	$99,688
Vendor Qu... Level Mining Geologist	$105,482
Vendor Qu... Level Mining Geologist	$125,875
Vendor Qu... Level Mining Geologist	$149,134

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How Do Mining Geologist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Mining Geologists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $108,882.
California: $108,469.
Massachusetts: $107,024.

District of Columbia $108,882 California $108,469 Massachusetts $107,024 Washington $106,630 New Jersey $106,591 Alaska $106,453 Connecticut $105,096 New York $104,546

Hawaii $102,785 Rhode Island $101,959 Maryland $101,399 Minnesota $100,632 Colorado $100,337 Illinois $100,238 Oregon $99,865 Delaware $99,589

New Hampshire $99,416 Virginia $99,029 Pennsylvania $97,898 Nevada $97,327 North Dakota $97,141 Michigan $96,846 Wisconsin $96,737 Vermont $96,521

Texas $95,921 Maine $95,882 Arizona $95,823 Ohio $95,754 Georgia $94,849 Indiana $94,397 Wyoming $94,308 Utah $94,171

Iowa $94,112 Kansas $93,640 Louisiana $93,502 North Carolina $93,453 Missouri $93,433 Florida $93,050 Montana $92,843 Nebraska $92,646

Kentucky $92,538 South Carolina $92,145 Tennessee $91,899 Idaho $91,801 New Mexico $91,083 Oklahoma $90,926 Alabama $90,345 South Dakota $89,372

Arkansas $88,841 West Virginia $88,556 Mississippi $87,700

Top Paying Cities for Mining Geologists

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $124,037
San Francisco: $122,679
Oakland: $120,093

San Jose, CA $124,037

San Francisco, CA $122,679

Oakland, CA $120,093

New York, NY $113,228

Paramus, NJ $111,851

Queens Village, NY $111,846

Passaic, NJ $111,753

Bergenfield, NJ $111,744

Stamford, CT $111,528

Huntington, NY $111,488

Newark, NJ $110,761

Bridgeport, CT $110,553

Vallejo, CA $110,358

New Brunswick, NJ $110,318

Petaluma, CA $110,259

Middlesex, NJ $110,072

Somerset, NJ $110,004

Santa Cruz, CA $109,876

Boston, MA $109,276

Monterey, CA $108,931

Seattle, WA $108,705

Santa Rosa, CA $108,686

Los Angeles, CA $108,656

Juneau, AK $108,401

Washington, DC $108,292

Orange, CA $107,942

Santa Ana, CA $107,683

Long Beach, CA $107,584

Anaheim, CA $107,565

Anchorage, AK $107,516

Santa Maria, CA $107,221

Everett, WA $107,201

Danbury, CT $106,855

Bremerton, WA $106,719

Tacoma, WA $106,365

New Suffolk, NY $106,363

Sacramento, CA $106,335

Santa Barbara, CA $106,227

Trenton, NJ $106,119

San Diego, CA $106,119

Brockton, MA $106,011

Fairbanks, AK $105,770

Lompoc, CA $105,519

Lowell, MA $105,440

Ventura, CA $105,421

Nashua, NH $105,401

Stockton, CA $105,391

Modesto, CA $104,674

Poughkeepsie, NY $104,457

Olympia, WA $104,270

Kennewick, WA $104,270

New Haven, CT $104,231

Lawrence, MA $103,877

Hartford, CT $103,779

Riverside, CA $103,759

New Bedford, MA $103,661

Richland, WA $103,661

Bakersfield, CA $103,523

San Bernardino, CA $103,484

New Britain, CT $103,474

Atlantic City, NJ $103,474

New London, CT $103,434

Norwich, CT $103,405

Portsmouth, NH $103,385

Boulder, CO $103,177

Portland, OR $103,041

Worcester, MA $103,031

Minneapolis, MN $102,726

Philadelphia, PA $102,589

Honolulu, HI $102,264

Saint Paul, MN $102,217

Vineland, NJ $102,195

Providence, RI $101,910

Chicago, IL $101,625

Bellingham, WA $101,507

Springfield, MA $101,428

Baltimore, MD $101,399

Chico, CA $101,153

Pittsfield, MA $100,887

Manchester, NH $100,701

Spokane, WA $100,268

Denver, CO $100,258

Albany, NY $99,796

Troy, NY $99,757

Nassau, NY $99,651

Schenectady, NY $99,550

Wilmington, DE $99,471

Burlington, VT $99,334

Salem, OR $99,294

Portland, ME $98,989

Yakima, WA $98,891

Rochester, MN $98,586

Reno, NV $98,537

Fresno, CA $98,537

Milwaukee, WI $98,449

Detroit, MI $98,350

Ann Arbor, MI $98,334

Allentown, PA $98,321

Colorado Springs, CO $98,154

Syracuse, NY $98,104

Carson City, NV $98,104

Houston, TX $97,967

Eugene, OR $97,918

Gary, IN $97,800

Springfield, OR $97,721

Bismarck, ND $97,701

Galveston, TX $97,632

Medford, OR $97,485

Fort Collins, CO $97,446

Concord, NH $97,396

Austin, TX $97,367

Mesa, AZ $97,160

Reading, PA $97,150

Phoenix, AZ $97,141

Dallas, TX $97,111

Saint Cloud, MN $97,017

Madison, WI $96,885

Utica, NY $96,619

Rochester, NY $96,462

Des Moines, IA $96,452

Raleigh, NC $96,442

Atlanta, GA $96,295

Battle Creek, MI $96,265

Salt Lake City, UT $96,236

Lancaster, PA $96,088

Harrisburg, PA $95,951

Kansas City, MO $95,852

Champaign, IL $95,833

Kansas City, KS $95,833

Fort Worth, TX $95,823

Columbus, OH $95,806

Boca Raton, FL $95,784

Pittsburgh, PA $95,744

Richmond, VA $95,705

Indianapolis, IN $95,685

Cleveland, OH $95,675

Las Vegas, NV $95,557

Cincinnati, OH $95,557

Petersburg, VA $95,410

Huntsville, AL $95,262

Lansing, MI $95,196

Lebanon, PA $95,184

Pueblo, CO $95,174

Appleton, WI $95,144

Buffalo, NY $95,105

Dayton, OH $95,075

Racine, WI $95,056

Charlotte, NC $95,046

Saint Louis, MO $95,016

York, PA $94,957

Elkhart, IN $94,957

Gastonia, NC $94,939

Billings, MT $94,915

Beaumont, TX $94,889

Lorain, OH $94,869

Benton Harbor, MI $94,849

Toledo, OH $94,830

Binghamton, NY $94,780

Rock Hill, SC $94,771

Rockford, IL $94,721

Springfield, IL $94,682

Elyria, OH $94,672

Fargo, ND $94,672

Flagstaff, AZ $94,603

Fort Lauderdale, FL $94,544

Duluth, MN $94,485

Miami, FL $94,485

Cheyenne, WY $94,417

Grand Forks, ND $94,417

Bangor, ME $94,200

Cedar Rapids, IA $94,092

Durham, NC $94,051

Louisville, KY $94,043

Grand Rapids, MI $94,023

Hialeah, FL $94,013

Casper, WY $93,876

Scranton, PA $93,758

New Orleans, LA $93,728

Virginia Beach, VA $93,718

Akron, OH $93,669

Peoria, IL $93,541

Sarasota, FL $93,522

Nashville, TN $93,453

Omaha, NE $93,453

Green Bay, WI $93,453

Baton Rouge, LA $93,404

Charleston, SC $93,384

Jamestown, NY $93,335

Davenport, IA $93,335

Tucson, AZ $93,286

Saint Petersburg, FL $93,227

Tampa, FL $93,207

Evansville, IN $93,148

Port Arthur, TX $93,148

Bradenton, FL $93,109

Santa Fe, NM $92,932

Orlando, FL $92,755

Clearwater, FL $92,725

Canton, OH $92,519

La Crosse, WI $92,519

Albuquerque, NM $92,460

Newport News, VA $92,450

High Point, NC $92,420

Ogden, UT $92,381

Corpus Christi, TX $92,302

Norfolk, VA $92,243

Laramie, WY $92,243

Rock Island, IL $92,184

Saginaw, MI $92,165

Jacksonville, FL $92,155

Salisbury, NC $92,135

Boise, ID $92,115

Moline, IL $92,066

Fort Myers, FL $92,037

Memphis, TN $92,017

Tulsa, OK $91,968

Waterloo, IA $91,909

Spartanburg, SC $91,811

Lincoln, NE $91,761

Fort Wayne, IN $91,742

Provo, UT $91,732

Cedar Falls, IA $91,614

San Antonio, TX $91,575

Greensboro, NC $91,535

South Bend, IN $91,525

Savannah, GA $91,417

Muskegon, MI $91,378

Birmingham, AL $91,368

Winston Salem, NC $91,320

Lake Charles, LA $91,083

Anderson, IN $91,063

Lexington, KY $91,034

Augusta, GA $91,004

Greenville, SC $91,004

Lima, OH $90,926

Wichita, KS $90,916

Tuscaloosa, AL $90,916

Columbia, SC $90,827

Springfield, OH $90,808

Asheville, NC $90,650

Bloomington, IN $90,581

Knoxville, TN $90,227

Shreveport, LA $90,217

Wilmington, NC $90,090

Roanoke, VA $90,090

Topeka, KS $89,913

Frankfort, KY $89,902

Oklahoma City, OK $89,834

Chillicothe, OH $89,795

Longview, TX $89,785

Melbourne, FL $89,775

Sioux Falls, SD $89,618

Mobile, AL $89,608

Terre Haute, IN $89,568

Altoona, PA $89,509

Amarillo, TX $89,441

Killeen, TX $89,411

Fayetteville, AR $89,332

Chattanooga, TN $89,303

Sioux City, IA $89,214

Idaho Falls, ID $89,195

Lynchburg, VA $89,116

Gainesville, FL $88,988

Portsmouth, OH $88,939

Little Rock, AR $88,919

Lafayette, LA $88,880

Youngstown, OH $88,880

Daytona Beach, FL $88,821

Clarksville, TN $88,811

Pensacola, FL $88,801

Temple, TX $88,794

Hopkinsville, KY $88,506

Erie, PA $88,487

Florence, SC $88,447

Charleston, WV $88,290

Great Falls, MT $88,241

Macon, GA $88,103

Tallahassee, FL $88,093

Fayetteville, NC $88,074

Waco, TX $88,054

Helena, MT $87,985

Pine Bluff, AR $87,948

Vincennes, IN $87,828

Lubbock, TX $87,788

Alamogordo, NM $87,729

Twin Falls, ID $87,641

Rapid City, SD $87,611

Jackson, MS $87,434

Huntington, WV $87,428

Greenville, MS $87,425

Parkersburg, WV $87,324

Montgomery, AL $87,307

Wichita Falls, TX $87,208

Springfield, MO $87,208

Biloxi, MS $87,159

Monroe, LA $87,061

Johnstown, PA $86,992

Sumter, SC $86,953

Columbus, GA $86,943

Pascagoula, MS $86,756

Abilene, TX $86,756

Kingsport, TN $86,500

Albany, GA $86,500

Gulfport, MS $86,471

Alexandria, LA $86,146

Fort Smith, AR $85,900

El Paso, TX $85,635

Las Cruces, NM $85,192

Harlingen, TX $84,943

Pocatello, ID $84,927

Florence, AL $84,799

Brownsville, TX $84,779

Mcallen, TX $84,573

Dothan, AL $84,435

Columbus, MS $83,851

Altus, OK $83,393

Lawton, OK $83,206

Pierre, SD $82,852

What Skills Can Increase a Mining Geologist's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 5.25% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Credit Card (Mentioned in 1.39% Job Postings): A credit card is a type of credit facility, provided by banks that allow customers to borrow funds within a pre-approved credit limit.
ERP Systems (Mentioned in 0.99% Job Postings): Leveraging advanced tools and software systems to automate and manage core business functions cost-effectively to maximize performance.

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Analysis	5.25%
Credit Card	1.39%
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Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Mining Geologist's salary.

Negotiating: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
PowerPoint: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Workday: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Negotiating	$105,224	7%
PowerPoint	$102,274	4%
Workday	$102,274	4%
Forecasting	$101,291	3%
Economics	$101,291	3%
Supply Chain Management	$101,291	3%

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How Education impacts a Mining Geologist's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Mining Geologists enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Mining Geologist with a Bachelor's Degree is between $85,444 and $89,508).

Mining Geologist Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Mining Geologist

No Diploma 18.0%

High School 18.0%

Associates 7.2%

Bachelors 47.7%

Masters 24.3%

Doctorate 2.7%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	18.0%
High School	18.0%
Associates	7.2%
Bachelors	47.7%
Masters	24.3%
Doctorate	2.7%

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Mining Geologist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Mining Geologist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on June 01, 2026

$91,872

Average $98,340/year

$103,805

$7,656

Average $8,195/month

$8,650

$1,767

Average $1,891/week

$1,996

$44

Average $47/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$103,805	$8,650	$1,996	$50
Average	$98,340	$8,195	$1,891	$47
25th Percentile	$91,872	$7,656	$1,767	$44

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Salary Trends for Mining Geologist

Salaries for a Mining Geologist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $71,217 in 2023 to around $70,387 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Mining Geologist salary trends, .

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