State comparison · 2025
Mining and Geological Engineers salary: Ohio vs Utah
Mining and Geological Engineers in Utah earn a median of $125,520. In Ohio, $86,210. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26.8% — not 31.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-31.3%
Ohio vs Utah
COL-adjusted gap
-26.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Ohio
Mining and Geological Engineers
- Median
- $86,210
- p25
- $82,020
- p75
- $133,020
- p10
- $60,800
- p90
- $179,310
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.8
Utah
Mining and Geological Engineers
- Median
- $125,520
- p25
- $108,170
- p75
- $142,160
- p10
- $83,340
- p90
- $178,600
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +100%
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.