This post summarizes key statistics on Petroleum, mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.
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Income Over Career
This chart provides the median income by age for Petroleum, mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers.
Ten Most Common Industries
| Share | Income | Industry |
|---|---|---|
| 61.00 | 142,893 | Oil and gas extraction |
| 6.30 | 172,862 | Petroleum refining |
| 3.70 | 122,480 | Coal mining |
| 3.40 | 97,236 | Engineering, architectural, and surveying services |
| 3.10 | 122,167 | Metal mining |
| 3.10 | 102,992 | Nonmetallic mining and quarrying, except fuels |
| 3.00 | 90,725 | Management and public relations services |
| 2.70 | 167,460 | Gas and steam supply systems |
| 1.70 | 164,926 | Petroleum products |
| 1.10 | 204,132 | Security, commodity brokerage, and investment companies |
This table highlights the top industries people working as Petroleum, mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers work in, and how much they earn in each industry.
Education Distribution
This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Petroleum, mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.
Ten Most Common Majors
This table highlights the top majors people working as Petroleum, mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers received, and how earnings vary by major.
Weekly Hours Distribution
This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Petroleum, mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.
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