State comparison · 2025
Mining and Geological Engineers salary: California vs Florida
Mining and Geological Engineers in California earn a median of $158,130. In Florida, $117,500. After cost-of-living, the gap is 25.7% — not 34.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+34.6%
California vs Florida
COL-adjusted gap
+25.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Mining and Geological Engineers
- Median
- $158,130
- p25
- $122,120
- p75
- $169,770
- p10
- $84,430
- p90
- $175,940
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
Florida
Mining and Geological Engineers
- Median
- $117,500
- p25
- $104,630
- p75
- $136,750
- p10
- $82,300
- p90
- $213,310
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.