State comparison · 2025
Mining and Geological Engineers salary: California vs Oregon
Mining and Geological Engineers in California earn a median of $158,130. In Oregon, $96,210. After cost-of-living, the gap is 53.5% — not 64.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+64.4%
California vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
+53.5%
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%
Oregon
Mining and Geological Engineers
- Median
- $96,210
- p25
- $89,020
- p75
- $127,960
- p10
- $68,640
- p90
- $147,420
- 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.