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

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

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

Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas salaries in Texas range from $23,890 (10th percentile) to $56,790 (90th percentile) per year, per 2018 BLS OEWS data.

Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas Salary in Texas

SOC 47-5021 · State · 2018 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas in Texas is $36,930 per year as of 2018. That works out to roughly $17.76 per hour. This is 17% below the national median of $44,430. 2,130 people work as Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas in Texas. Wages have declined 4% since 2014, when the median was $38,470.

Median Annual Salary

$36,930

Mean Annual

$39,360

Median Hourly

$17.76

Total Employed

2,130

Location Quotient

1.39

Concentrated here

Salary Distribution

$24k

10th

$30k

25th

$37k

Median

$46k

75th

$57k

90th

How This Compares

Texas

$36,930

this metro

United States

$44,430

you earn -17% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2018	$36,930	$39,360	2,130
2017	$36,200	$39,230	2,000
2016	$39,000	$58,800	2,110
2015	$42,290	$64,240	2,360
2014	$38,470	$59,690	2,440

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