Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers

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2020 Workforce

35.3k

Average Age

41.1

Estimated Job Growth

5.93%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$152,036

Average Male Salary

$155,875

Average Female Salary

$126,530

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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 $152,036 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers are Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX, South of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, and Midland CountyMidland City PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers are Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX, North of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, and South of I-10 & Inside Loop I-610 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 2020 was 35,332 people, of which 13.1% were women and 86.9% 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 Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

30,709

Male Workforce

± 4.3k

4,623

Female Workforce

± 1.67k

The Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers workforce in 2020 was 35,332 people (13.1% women and 86.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of −3.87% between 2014 (36,755) and 2020 (35,332).

Employment by Location

Level

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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 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alabama ($203,160), Montana ($200,332), and Colorado ($172,811).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$152,036

AVERAGE WAGE

#11 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers earned an average of $152,036, $96,082 more than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.353

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.353, 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 ($217,518).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

35.3k

2020 Workforce

± 4,614

−7.5%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 19.6%

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 55.7%, followed by Oil & gas extraction with 37% and Petroleum refining with 7.37%.

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 2020 was 35,332 people, with 13.1% woman, and 86.9% men. The average age of male Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers in the workforce is 41.9 and of female Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers is 36.1, 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 2020 was 35,332 people, with 13.1% woman, and 86.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (6,702 people), 25 to 29 years (5,934 people), and 35 to 39 years (4,468 people). Among them they concentrated 48.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 11.3% of Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers workers were Hispanic and 88.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (78.4%), Venezuelan (12.5)%, and Colombian (9.18)%

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Races

In 2020, 76.9% of the Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers workforce were White, of which 11.9% were women and 88.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (11.4%) and Two or More Races (5.08%).

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 2020 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 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Engineering (22,874 people), Physical Sciences (1,382 people), and Business (1,140 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 (19,270 people), Graduate Degree (10,229 people), and Some college (2,240 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.