Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers

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2021 Workforce

34.2k

Average Age

41.5

Estimated Job Growth

5.93%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$151,945

Average Male Salary

$155,219

Average Female Salary

$125,975

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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 $151,945 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers are Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX, Midland CountyMidland City PUMA, TX, and 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 North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX, and Midland CountyMidland City 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 2021 was 34,224 people, of which 11.2% were women and 88.8% were men. Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers are paid most in Denver City (South Central) PUMA, CO but are relatively concentrated in North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

30,392

Male Workforce

± 4.28k

3,832

Female Workforce

± 1.52k

The Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers workforce in 2021 was 34,224 people (11.2% women and 88.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of −6.89% between 2014 (36,755) and 2021 (34,224).

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 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were North Dakota ($178,249), Texas ($170,003), and Colorado ($168,549).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$151,945

AVERAGE WAGE

#13 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers earned an average of $151,945, $92,349 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.351

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.351, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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 Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($224,006).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

34.2k

2021 Workforce

± 4,541

−3.14%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 19.2%

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 56.7%, followed by Oil & gas extraction with 35.8% and Petroleum refining with 7.56%.

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 2021 was 34,224 people, with 11.2% woman, and 88.8% men. The average age of male Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers in the workforce is 42.2 and of female Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers is 36.4, 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 2021 was 34,224 people, with 11.2% woman, and 88.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (6,161 people), 25 to 29 years (5,265 people), and 35 to 39 years (4,673 people). Among them they concentrated 47.8% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 12.1% of Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers workers were Hispanic and 87.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (73.2%), Colombian (14.1)%, and Venezuelan (12.7)%

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Races

In 2021, 76.4% of the Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers workforce were White, of which 10.3% were women and 89.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (9.9%) and Two or More Races (6.41%).

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 2021 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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Engineering (22,026 people), Physical Sciences (1,210 people), and Business (1,110 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 (18,844 people), Graduate Degree (9,548 people), and Some college (2,069 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, Active Listening.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Petroleum Engineers, Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers, Industrial Engineers, Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors, Nuclear Engineers, and Engineers, All Other from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Petroleum Engineers, Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers, Industrial Engineers, Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors, Nuclear Engineers, and Engineers, All Other are expected to see a growth of 5.93% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Petroleum Engineers, Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers, Industrial Engineers, Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors, Nuclear Engineers, and Engineers, All Other.

5.93%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.