Architecture & Engineering

Mining Engineers

SOC 17-2151

Design and oversee the extraction of minerals and resources from the earth.

Median pay

$106k

$85k to $137k typical range

Outlook

Stable

400 openings / yr

Education

Bachelor's

AI exposure

60%

modeled estimate · 75th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

58/100

Key skills

Reading Comprehension
Writing
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Active Listening
Mathematics

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.