Average Salary for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
SOC 47-5021 · Construction and Extraction Occupations · 2018 data
The median annual wage for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas in the United States is $44,430 ($21.36/hr), based on 2018 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $30,810 at the 10th percentile to $69,940 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 18,270 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 2% since 2014.
Median Annual
$44,430
Mean Annual
$47,570
10th Pct
$30,810
75th Pct
$56,230
Employment
18,270
Salary Distribution
$31k
10th
$36k
25th
$44k
Median
$56k
75th
$70k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $69,120 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $62,750 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $61,480 |
| Evansville, IN | $61,310 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $60,740 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $60,470 |
| Dayton, OH | $59,510 |
| Anchorage, AK | $56,830 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $56,810 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $55,370 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $55,330 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $54,890 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $54,840 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $54,420 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $53,910 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $60,340 |
| New York | $58,760 |
| Vermont | $58,710 |
| New Jersey | $57,460 |
| Alaska | $56,310 |
| Nevada | $56,070 |
| Idaho | $55,480 |
| New Hampshire | $53,410 |
| Oregon | $52,540 |
| Kansas | $51,910 |
| California | $51,880 |
| Arizona | $51,270 |
| Washington | $50,020 |
| Montana | $50,010 |
| Colorado | $49,730 |
| Delaware | $48,670 |
| Wyoming | $48,410 |
| Minnesota | $48,020 |
| Louisiana | $46,960 |
| Missouri | $46,630 |
| Connecticut | $46,000 |
| Wisconsin | $45,460 |
| North Dakota | $45,450 |
| Arkansas | $45,400 |
| Oklahoma | $45,350 |
| Virginia | $45,100 |
| Indiana | $44,640 |
| North Carolina | $44,400 |
| New Mexico | $44,310 |
| Iowa | $44,060 |
| Utah | $43,190 |
| Ohio | $43,090 |
| South Carolina | $43,060 |
| Maryland | $42,480 |
| South Dakota | $41,780 |
| Pennsylvania | $41,260 |
| Illinois | $40,600 |
| Tennessee | $40,020 |
| Kentucky | $39,790 |
| Nebraska | $38,690 |
| Michigan | $38,650 |
| Florida | $37,930 |
| Maine | $37,840 |
| Mississippi | $37,820 |
| Texas | $36,930 |
| Alabama | $36,670 |
| West Virginia | $34,510 |
| Georgia | $31,990 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas broken down by industry sector, 2018 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $118,760 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | $73,920 |
| Utilities | $55,550 |
| Utilities | $55,550 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $55,490 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $54,910 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $54,910 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $53,620 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $53,620 |
| Wholesale Trade | $52,570 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $51,760 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $51,760 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $51,450 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $51,190 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | $50,650 |
| State government, including schools and hospitals | $50,530 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $50,350 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $50,180 |
| Metal Ore Mining | $49,860 |
| Construction of Buildings | $49,520 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $49,160 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $49,160 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $49,160 |
| Manufacturing | $49,150 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $47,120 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $46,980 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $46,780 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $45,940 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $45,940 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $45,670 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $45,400 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $44,580 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $44,530 |
| Cross-industry, private ownership only | $44,350 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $44,100 |
| Construction | $43,730 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $42,930 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $42,810 |
| Utility System Construction | $42,510 |
| Engineering Services | $42,060 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | $41,590 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $41,520 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $41,460 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $41,460 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $40,570 |
| Testing Laboratories | $40,360 |
| Coal Mining | $39,190 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $44,430 |
| 2017 | $43,850 |
| 2016 | $44,360 |
| 2015 | $44,240 |
| 2014 | $43,540 |