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Average Salary for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas

SOC 47-5023 · Construction and Extraction Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas in the United States is $59,600 ($28.65/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $44,450 at the 10th percentile to $87,760 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 17,410 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 23.5% since 2021.

Median Annual

$59,600

Mean Annual

$63,260

10th Pct

$44,450

75th Pct

$73,530

Employment

17,410

Salary Distribution

$44k
10th
$50k
25th
$60k
Median
$74k
75th
$88k
90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Salary by State

State Median Annual
Massachusetts $80,780
Illinois $79,860
New Jersey $78,340
Alaska $76,080
Washington $74,570
New York $74,150
Nevada $70,340
Delaware $68,070
Wisconsin $67,030
Colorado $66,500
Minnesota $65,960
Vermont $64,980
New Hampshire $64,800
Oregon $64,390
Montana $62,920
Wyoming $62,740
California $62,280
Arizona $61,640
Virginia $61,290
Louisiana $61,170
Connecticut $61,050
Alabama $60,440
Indiana $59,830
Maryland $59,780
Michigan $57,930
Utah $57,850
Pennsylvania $57,770
South Dakota $57,600
Iowa $57,570
Mississippi $57,450
North Dakota $56,840
Arkansas $56,630
Kansas $56,340
South Carolina $56,140
North Carolina $56,100
Kentucky $55,430
Maine $54,970
Ohio $54,460
New Mexico $54,060
Texas $53,850
Georgia $53,780
Florida $52,720
Idaho $50,330
Tennessee $50,160
Missouri $50,070
Nebraska $49,460
Oklahoma $48,980
West Virginia $46,920

National Wage Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $59,600
2023 $56,660
2022 $51,740
2021 $48,250