Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers: H-1B wage levels by area (2026-27)
For Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers (SOC 17-2151), the salary that reaches H-1B wage Level II ranges from $62,462 in Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area to $153,234 in Sacramento, CA among the 31 areas with the most jobs in the occupation (Department of Labor wage file for 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027, read on 7 November 2026). Level II gives 2 lottery entries, Level IV gives 4.
US mean wage (OEWS May 2025): $115,410
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor (OFLC), wage data file 2026-27 (OFLC_Wages_2026-27.zip, updated 1 July 2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Read on 7 November 2026. U.S. government data, public domain.
Not legal or immigration advice. This page reports the Department of Labor wage file and the DHS rule as we read them. The level on a registration also depends on the job duties, the SOC code and the place of work chosen for the job, and the employer attests to it. Check with USCIS and the Department of Labor, and ask an immigration lawyer about your own case.
Wage levels in the 31 areas with the most jobs
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 520 | $70,325 | $84,552 | $98,800 | $113,027 | 1 |
| Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | 360 | $91,312 | $104,978 | $118,643 | $132,309 | 1 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 250 | $83,949 | $105,414 | $126,880 | $148,346 | 1 |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | 180 | $91,728 | $107,578 | $123,448 | $139,298 | 1 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 180 | $80,766 | $106,226 | $131,706 | $157,165 | 1 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 160 | $143,125 | $153,234 | $163,342 | $173,451 | 1 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 160 | $97,822 | $115,170 | $132,538 | $149,885 | 1 |
| Beckley, WV | 140 | $70,720 | $81,162 | $91,582 | $102,024 | 1 |
| Tucson, AZ | 140 | $91,146 | $107,827 | $124,509 | $141,190 | 1 |
| Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | 110 | $99,466 | $112,840 | $126,194 | $139,568 | 2 |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | 100 | $67,434 | $82,846 | $98,238 | $113,651 | 1 |
| Anchorage, AK | 80 | $77,002 | $123,760 | $170,539 | $217,298 | 1 |
| Charleston, WV | 70 | $64,314 | $80,080 | $95,867 | $111,634 | 1 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 70 | $82,077 | $102,877 | $123,656 | $144,456 | 1 |
| Reno, NV | 70 | $77,771 | $95,722 | $113,651 | $131,602 | 1 |
| Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | 70 | $68,349 | $85,946 | $103,542 | $121,139 | 1 |
| Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | 60 | $99,944 | $113,090 | $126,214 | $139,360 | 1 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 50 | $78,562 | $100,901 | $123,240 | $145,579 | 1 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 50 | $75,774 | $93,475 | $111,176 | $128,877 | 1 |
| High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | 50 | $94,411 | $107,078 | $119,725 | $132,392 | 1 |
| Birmingham, AL | 40 | $75,795 | $92,414 | $109,013 | $125,632 | 1 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 40 | $88,421 | $105,997 | $123,552 | $141,128 | 2 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 40 | $60,611 | $75,150 | $89,690 | $104,229 | 1 |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | 40 | $51,022 | $62,462 | $73,882 | $85,322 | 1 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | 40 | $74,568 | $87,422 | $100,298 | $113,152 | 1 |
| Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | 40 | $98,051 | $107,432 | $116,834 | $126,214 | 1 |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | 30 | $86,757 | $98,613 | $110,448 | $122,304 | 1 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 30 | $79,581 | $104,354 | $129,147 | $153,920 | 1 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 30 | $86,466 | $95,098 | $103,730 | $112,362 | 1 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 30 | $123,614 | $143,146 | $162,677 | $182,208 | 1 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 30 | $85,051 | $98,779 | $112,486 | $126,214 | 1 |
Yearly salary from which each level starts. Jobs: people employed in the occupation in the area (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Geo level 1 = wage computed from the area itself; 2 = area plus contiguous areas; 3 = statewide; 4 = national (OFLC). Tap a column heading to sort.
The US mean wage for mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers is $115,410 (median $106,220). In 3 of these 31 areas Level II starts above the US mean.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor (OFLC), wage data file 2026-27 (OFLC_Wages_2026-27.zip, updated 1 July 2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Read on 7 November 2026. U.S. government data, public domain.
Lottery entries
Level I = 1 entry, Level II = 2, Level III = 3, Level IV = 4 (90 FR 60864). DHS estimated a 15.29% chance at Level I and 61.16% at Level IV for its assumed pool: how the odds work.
Questions people ask
What are the H-1B wage level salary ranges for mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers?
They depend on the area. Among the 31 areas with the most jobs, Level I starts between $51,022 and $143,125 a year, and Level IV between $85,322 and $217,298.
What is the H-1B Level II salary for mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers?
From $62,462 in Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area to $153,234 in Sacramento, CA among the main areas; in 3 of the 31 areas it is above the US mean wage of the occupation ($115,410).
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