The disparity between coal mining and other industries was greatest in North Dakota. Workers across all industries in that state had average salaries of $38,028 a year, while coal mining professionals, including engineers, earned an average salary of $88,567.(References 4). 2011 report by the Bureau of Labor of Statistics found that coal mining engineers in the U.S. have an average annual salary of $86,900. This amounts to an hourly average wage of $41.78.
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