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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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Wages for Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers in KENTUCKY

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$32.45	$41.00	$51.07	$65.67	$81.73
	Yearly	$67,490	$85,280	$106,220	$136,590	$169,990
Kentucky	Hourly	$36.60	$40.09	$49.67	$61.45	$67.18
	Yearly	$76,120	$83,380	$103,300	$127,820	$139,730
Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area	Hourly	$40.08	$40.09	$50.91	$64.05	$64.05
	Yearly	$83,370	$83,380	$105,890	$133,210	$133,220
West Kentucky Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Central Kentucky Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Paducah, KY-IL Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Bowling Green, KY Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Owensboro, KY Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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South Central Kentucky Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Elizabethtown, KY Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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East Kentucky Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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