State comparison · 2025
Mining and Geological Engineers salary: Oklahoma vs Texas
Mining and Geological Engineers in Oklahoma earn a median of $131,660. In Texas, $100,580. After cost-of-living, the gap is 44.8% — not 30.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+30.9%
Oklahoma vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+44.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Oklahoma
Mining and Geological Engineers
- Median
- $131,660
- p25
- $102,960
- p75
- $132,580
- p10
- $69,990
- p90
- $178,800
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
Texas
Mining and Geological Engineers
- Median
- $100,580
- p25
- $89,960
- p75
- $131,900
- p10
- $79,990
- p90
- $169,640
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -25%
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.