Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers pay range in Anchorage
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $295,350 or more. The middle half of mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers in Anchorage earn between $96,540 and $295,350.
- $67K10th
- $97K25th
- $141KMedian
- $295K75th
- $295K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $171,000 | $14,250 | $82.21 |
| Median | $141,080 | $11,757 | $67.83 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $96,540 | $8,045 | $46.41 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $295,350 | $24,612 | $142.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers pay in Anchorage vs. Alaska and the U.S.
Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers in Anchorage earn 28% more than the Alaska average ($133,750) and 48% more than the U.S. average ($115,410). At the median the gap is +33% against the U.S. median of $106,220.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | $171,000 | $141,080 | $67,090 | $295,350 | 80 |
| Alaska | $133,750 | $124,630 | $83,670 | $199,670 | 300 |
| United States | $115,410 | $106,220 | $67,490 | $169,990 | 6,080 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers salary after taxes in Anchorage
On the average salary of $171,000, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $128,144 a year, or $10,679 a month and $4,929 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Is Anchorage a good place for mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Anchorage area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $171,000 buys what about $162,208 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers salary in other Alaska cities
Anchorage ranks 1st of 2 Alaska metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Anchorage$171,000
- Fairbanks$103,810
All Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers salaries in Alaska
Highest-paying cities for mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers
Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($171,000).
- Anchorage, AK$171,000
- Sacramento, CA$163,450
- San Francisco, CA$162,880
- Salt Lake City, UT$132,700
- Los Angeles, CA$131,960
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers salary by city
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Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers salary in Anchorage: questions
How much do mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers make an hour in Anchorage?
$82.21 an hour on average, and $67.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers salary in Anchorage?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $96,540, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers take-home pay in Anchorage?
About $128,144 a year ($10,679 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $171,000. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?
The average here is 48% more than the U.S. average for this job ($115,410).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-2151; area Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.6%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 11.22, this job is 11.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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