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Average Salary for Helpers--Extraction Workers

SOC 47-5081 · Construction and Extraction Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Helpers--Extraction Workers in the United States is $48,400 ($23.27/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $35,770 at the 10th percentile to $68,240 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 6,720 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 30.4% since 2019.

Median Annual

$48,400

Mean Annual

$50,330

10th Pct

$35,770

75th Pct

$57,560

Employment

6,720

Salary Distribution

$36k
10th
$40k
25th
$48k
Median
$58k
75th
$68k
90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Salary by State

State Median Annual
West Virginia $75,270
Kentucky $66,320
Virginia $65,250
New Jersey $60,020
Indiana $59,990
Oklahoma $57,560
Wyoming $55,970
Utah $54,100
New York $53,360
New Hampshire $52,990
Arizona $52,760
Hawaii $52,170
Georgia $51,810
Maryland $49,930
Missouri $49,230
Alaska $48,860
Pennsylvania $48,400
South Dakota $48,100
Nevada $47,250
Montana $46,030
California $46,010
Oregon $45,760
Washington $44,640
New Mexico $44,340
Louisiana $42,830
Texas $41,050
North Carolina $40,570
Florida $38,620
Colorado $36,550

National Wage Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $48,400
2023 $45,520
2022 $43,110
2021 $37,760
2020 $37,860
2019 $37,120