How does Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas pay in California compare to the national average?

California Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas salaries are 17% above the US national median of $44,430 per year.

What is the salary range for a Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas in California?

Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas salaries in California range from $35,320 (10th percentile) to $84,420 (90th percentile) per year, per 2018 BLS OEWS data.

Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas Salary in California

SOC 47-5021 · State · 2018 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas in California is $51,880 per year as of 2018. That works out to roughly $24.94 per hour. This is 17% above the national median of $44,430. 2,190 people work as Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas in California. Wages have declined 10% since 2014, when the median was $57,740.

Median Annual Salary

$51,880

Mean Annual

$56,080

Median Hourly

$24.94

Total Employed

2,190

Location Quotient

1.02

Average concentration

Salary Distribution

$35k

10th

$42k

25th

$52k

Median

$67k

75th

$84k

90th

How This Compares

California

$51,880

this metro

United States

$44,430

you earn +17% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2018	$51,880	$56,080	2,190
2017	$51,120	$56,310	1,790
2016	$59,110	$59,360	1,760
2015	$60,300	$59,570	1,800
2014	$57,740	$56,650	1,820

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