What are the main factors that influence an Underground Engineer's salary?

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

How does experience change An Underground Engineer's salary?

An Underground Engineer's salary grows with experience: a Workforce Analyst I (2-4 years)earns $76,045, a Underground Engineer (4-7 years)earns $92,671, a Workforce Analyst III (7+ years)earns $107,213, a Workforce Analytics Manager (7+ years)earns $110,777, a Workforce Analytics Senior Manager (7+ years)earns $173,624,

What are the highest paying states for an Underground Engineer?

Underground Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Underground Engineer roles are District of Columbia $100,287, California $99,906, Massachusetts $98,575. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Underground Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Underground Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Associate Underground Transmission Line Engineer: $99,221; Underground Mining Engineer: $95,290; Foreman Underground: $88,720; Underground Laborer: $88,611; Underground Lineman: $87,965.

How do different companies affect an Underground Engineer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Underground Engineer 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.

Underground Engineer Salary in the United States

How much does an Underground Engineer make in the United States?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for an Underground Engineer in the United States is $90,577 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

However, an Underground Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $104,443
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $80,524 to $97,835
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $71,372

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Underground Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,835	$8,153	$1,881	$47
Average	$90,577	$7,548	$1,742	$44
25th Percentile	$80,524	$6,710	$1,549	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Underground Engineer Salaries

An Underground Engineer'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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Underground Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Underground Engineer'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): $76,045
Early Career (1-2 years): $92,671
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $107,213
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $110,777
Expert (over 8 years): $173,624

Levels	Salary
Workforce... Level Underground Engineer	$76,045
Undergrou... Level Underground Engineer	$92,671
Workforce... Level Underground Engineer	$107,213
Workforce... Level Underground Engineer	$110,777
Workforce... Level Underground Engineer	$173,624

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How Do Underground Engineer 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 Underground Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $100,287.
California: $99,906.
Massachusetts: $98,575.

District of Columbia $100,287

California $99,906

Massachusetts $98,575

Washington $98,213

New Jersey $98,176

Alaska $98,049

Connecticut $96,800

New York $96,292

Hawaii $94,671

Rhode Island $93,910

Maryland $93,394

Minnesota $92,687

Colorado $92,416

Illinois $92,325

Oregon $91,981

Delaware $91,727

New Hampshire $91,568

Virginia $91,211

Pennsylvania $90,169

Nevada $89,644

North Dakota $89,472

Michigan $89,200

Wisconsin $89,100

Vermont $88,901

Texas $88,349

Maine $88,312

Arizona $88,258

Ohio $88,195

Georgia $87,361

Indiana $86,945

Wyoming $86,863

Utah $86,736

Iowa $86,682

Kansas $86,247

Louisiana $86,121

North Carolina $86,075

Missouri $86,057

Florida $85,704

Montana $85,514

Nebraska $85,332

Kentucky $85,233

South Carolina $84,871

Tennessee $84,644

Idaho $84,554

New Mexico $83,892

Oklahoma $83,747

Alabama $83,213

South Dakota $82,316

Arkansas $81,827

West Virginia $81,564

Mississippi $80,776

Top Paying Cities for Underground Engineers

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: $114,245
San Francisco: $112,994
Oakland: $110,613

San Jose, CA $114,245

San Francisco, CA $112,994

Oakland, CA $110,613

New York, NY $104,289

Paramus, NJ $103,021

Queens Village, NY $103,017

Passaic, NJ $102,931

Bergenfield, NJ $102,923

Stamford, CT $102,723

Huntington, NY $102,686

Newark, NJ $102,017

Bridgeport, CT $101,826

Vallejo, CA $101,645

New Brunswick, NJ $101,609

Petaluma, CA $101,555

Middlesex, NJ $101,383

Somerset, NJ $101,319

Santa Cruz, CA $101,202

Boston, MA $100,649

Monterey, CA $100,331

Seattle, WA $100,124

Santa Rosa, CA $100,106

Los Angeles, CA $100,078

Juneau, AK $99,843

Washington, DC $99,743

Orange, CA $99,421

Santa Ana, CA $99,182

Long Beach, CA $99,091

Anaheim, CA $99,073

Anchorage, AK $99,028

Santa Maria, CA $98,756

Everett, WA $98,738

Danbury, CT $98,419

Bremerton, WA $98,294

Tacoma, WA $97,968

New Suffolk, NY $97,966

Sacramento, CA $97,941

Santa Barbara, CA $97,841

Trenton, NJ $97,742

San Diego, CA $97,742

Brockton, MA $97,642

Fairbanks, AK $97,420

Lompoc, CA $97,189

Lowell, MA $97,116

Ventura, CA $97,098

Nashua, NH $97,080

Stockton, CA $97,071

Modesto, CA $96,410

Poughkeepsie, NY $96,211

Olympia, WA $96,039

Kennewick, WA $96,039

New Haven, CT $96,002

Lawrence, MA $95,676

Hartford, CT $95,586

Riverside, CA $95,568

New Bedford, MA $95,477

Richland, WA $95,477

Bakersfield, CA $95,350

San Bernardino, CA $95,314

New Britain, CT $95,305

Atlantic City, NJ $95,305

New London, CT $95,269

Norwich, CT $95,242

Portsmouth, NH $95,223

Boulder, CO $95,031

Portland, OR $94,906

Worcester, MA $94,897

Minneapolis, MN $94,617

Philadelphia, PA $94,490

Honolulu, HI $94,191

Saint Paul, MN $94,147

Vineland, NJ $94,128

Providence, RI $93,865

Chicago, IL $93,602

Bellingham, WA $93,493

Springfield, MA $93,421

Baltimore, MD $93,394

Chico, CA $93,167

Pittsfield, MA $92,923

Manchester, NH $92,751

Spokane, WA $92,352

Denver, CO $92,343

Albany, NY $91,917

Troy, NY $91,881

Nassau, NY $91,784

Schenectady, NY $91,691

Wilmington, DE $91,619

Burlington, VT $91,492

Salem, OR $91,455

Portland, ME $91,175

Yakima, WA $91,084

Rochester, MN $90,803

Reno, NV $90,758

Fresno, CA $90,758

Milwaukee, WI $90,677

Detroit, MI $90,586

Ann Arbor, MI $90,571

Allentown, PA $90,559

Colorado Springs, CO $90,405

Syracuse, NY $90,360

Carson City, NV $90,360

Houston, TX $90,233

Eugene, OR $90,187

Gary, IN $90,079

Springfield, OR $90,006

Bismarck, ND $89,988

Galveston, TX $89,925

Medford, OR $89,789

Fort Collins, CO $89,753

Concord, NH $89,707

Austin, TX $89,680

Mesa, AZ $89,490

Reading, PA $89,481

Phoenix, AZ $89,472

Dallas, TX $89,445

Saint Cloud, MN $89,358

Madison, WI $89,236

Utica, NY $88,992

Rochester, NY $88,847

Des Moines, IA $88,838

Raleigh, NC $88,829

Atlanta, GA $88,693

Battle Creek, MI $88,666

Salt Lake City, UT $88,639

Lancaster, PA $88,503

Harrisburg, PA $88,376

Kansas City, MO $88,285

Champaign, IL $88,267

Kansas City, KS $88,267

Fort Worth, TX $88,258

Columbus, OH $88,243

Boca Raton, FL $88,222

Pittsburgh, PA $88,186

Richmond, VA $88,149

Indianapolis, IN $88,131

Cleveland, OH $88,122

Las Vegas, NV $88,014

Cincinnati, OH $88,014

Petersburg, VA $87,878

Huntsville, AL $87,742

Lansing, MI $87,681

Lebanon, PA $87,669

Pueblo, CO $87,660

Appleton, WI $87,633

Buffalo, NY $87,597

Dayton, OH $87,570

Racine, WI $87,552

Charlotte, NC $87,543

Saint Louis, MO $87,515

York, PA $87,461

Elkhart, IN $87,461

Gastonia, NC $87,444

Billings, MT $87,422

Beaumont, TX $87,398

Lorain, OH $87,380

Benton Harbor, MI $87,361

Toledo, OH $87,343

Binghamton, NY $87,298

Rock Hill, SC $87,289

Rockford, IL $87,244

Springfield, IL $87,207

Elyria, OH $87,198

Fargo, ND $87,198

Flagstaff, AZ $87,135

Fort Lauderdale, FL $87,081

Duluth, MN $87,026

Miami, FL $87,026

Cheyenne, WY $86,963

Grand Forks, ND $86,963

Bangor, ME $86,764

Cedar Rapids, IA $86,664

Durham, NC $86,626

Louisville, KY $86,619

Grand Rapids, MI $86,601

Hialeah, FL $86,592

Casper, WY $86,465

Scranton, PA $86,356

New Orleans, LA $86,329

Virginia Beach, VA $86,320

Akron, OH $86,274

Peoria, IL $86,157

Sarasota, FL $86,139

Nashville, TN $86,075

Omaha, NE $86,075

Green Bay, WI $86,075

Baton Rouge, LA $86,030

Charleston, SC $86,012

Jamestown, NY $85,967

Davenport, IA $85,967

Tucson, AZ $85,921

Saint Petersburg, FL $85,867

Tampa, FL $85,849

Evansville, IN $85,794

Port Arthur, TX $85,794

Bradenton, FL $85,758

Santa Fe, NM $85,595

Orlando, FL $85,432

Clearwater, FL $85,405

Canton, OH $85,215

La Crosse, WI $85,215

Albuquerque, NM $85,160

Newport News, VA $85,151

High Point, NC $85,124

Ogden, UT $85,088

Corpus Christi, TX $85,015

Norfolk, VA $84,961

Laramie, WY $84,961

Rock Island, IL $84,907

Saginaw, MI $84,889

Jacksonville, FL $84,880

Salisbury, NC $84,861

Boise, ID $84,843

Moline, IL $84,798

Fort Myers, FL $84,771

Memphis, TN $84,753

Tulsa, OK $84,708

Waterloo, IA $84,653

Spartanburg, SC $84,563

Lincoln, NE $84,517

Fort Wayne, IN $84,499

Provo, UT $84,490

Cedar Falls, IA $84,381

San Antonio, TX $84,345

Greensboro, NC $84,309

South Bend, IN $84,300

Savannah, GA $84,200

Muskegon, MI $84,164

Birmingham, AL $84,155

Winston Salem, NC $84,111

Lake Charles, LA $83,892

Anderson, IN $83,874

Lexington, KY $83,847

Augusta, GA $83,820

Greenville, SC $83,820

Lima, OH $83,747

Wichita, KS $83,738

Tuscaloosa, AL $83,738

Columbia, SC $83,657

Springfield, OH $83,639

Asheville, NC $83,494

Bloomington, IN $83,430

Knoxville, TN $83,104

Shreveport, LA $83,095

Wilmington, NC $82,977

Roanoke, VA $82,977

Topeka, KS $82,814

Frankfort, KY $82,804

Oklahoma City, OK $82,742

Chillicothe, OH $82,706

Longview, TX $82,697

Melbourne, FL $82,688

Sioux Falls, SD $82,543

Mobile, AL $82,534

Terre Haute, IN $82,497

Altoona, PA $82,443

Amarillo, TX $82,380

Killeen, TX $82,353

Fayetteville, AR $82,280

Chattanooga, TN $82,253

Sioux City, IA $82,171

Idaho Falls, ID $82,153

Lynchburg, VA $82,081

Gainesville, FL $81,963

Portsmouth, OH $81,918

Little Rock, AR $81,900

Lafayette, LA $81,863

Youngstown, OH $81,863

Daytona Beach, FL $81,809

Clarksville, TN $81,800

Pensacola, FL $81,791

Temple, TX $81,785

Hopkinsville, KY $81,519

Erie, PA $81,501

Florence, SC $81,465

Charleston, WV $81,320

Great Falls, MT $81,275

Macon, GA $81,148

Tallahassee, FL $81,139

Fayetteville, NC $81,121

Waco, TX $81,103

Helena, MT $81,039

Pine Bluff, AR $81,005

Vincennes, IN $80,894

Lubbock, TX $80,858

Alamogordo, NM $80,804

Twin Falls, ID $80,722

Rapid City, SD $80,695

Jackson, MS $80,532

Huntington, WV $80,526

Greenville, MS $80,523

Parkersburg, WV $80,430

Montgomery, AL $80,414

Wichita Falls, TX $80,324

Springfield, MO $80,324

Biloxi, MS $80,278

Monroe, LA $80,188

Johnstown, PA $80,124

Sumter, SC $80,088

Columbus, GA $80,079

Pascagoula, MS $79,907

Abilene, TX $79,907

Kingsport, TN $79,671

Albany, GA $79,671

Gulfport, MS $79,644

Alexandria, LA $79,345

Fort Smith, AR $79,119

El Paso, TX $78,874

Las Cruces, NM $78,467

Harlingen, TX $78,237

Pocatello, ID $78,222

Florence, AL $78,104

Brownsville, TX $78,086

Mcallen, TX $77,896

Dothan, AL $77,769

Columbus, MS $77,231

Altus, OK $76,809

Lawton, OK $76,637

Pierre, SD $76,311

What Skills Can Increase an Underground Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Scheduling (Mentioned in 16.98% Job Postings): Scheduling is the process of arranging, controlling and optimizing work and workloads in a production process or manufacturing process.
Logistics (Mentioned in 1.92% Job Postings): In a general business sense, logistics is the management of the flow of things between the point of origin and the point of consumption to meet the requirements of customers or corporations.
Administrative Support (Mentioned in 1.15% Job Postings): Administrative support means technical assistance, studies, surveys, or securing volunteers to assist the department in fulfilling its administrative responsibilities.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Scheduling	16.98%
Logistics	1.92%
Administrative Support	1.15%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

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 an Underground Engineer's salary.

Acute Care: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Flexibility: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Sense Of Urgency: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Acute Care	$95,106	5%
Flexibility	$94,200	4%
Sense Of Urgency	$93,294	3%
Innovation	$93,294	3%
Leadership	$93,294	3%
Upselling	$92,388	2%

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Underground Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Underground Engineer'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

$80,524

Average $90,577/year

$97,835

$6,710

Average $7,548/month

$8,153

$1,549

Average $1,742/week

$1,881

$39

Average $44/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$97,835	$8,153	$1,881	$47
Average	$90,577	$7,548	$1,742	$44
25th Percentile	$80,524	$6,710	$1,549	$39

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Salary Trends for Underground Engineer

Salaries for an Underground Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $97,126 in 2023 to around $96,636 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Underground Engineer salary trends, .

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