Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas; and Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters Salary in Alabama

Q: How does Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas; and Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters pay in Alabama compare to the national average?

Alabama Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas; and Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters salaries are 18% below the US national median of $48,510 per year.

SOC 47-5097 · State · 2020 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas; and Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Alabama is $39,890 per year as of 2020. That works out to roughly $19.18 per hour. This is 18% below the national median of $48,510. 330 people work as Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas; and Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters in Alabama. Wages have grown 0% since 2019, when the median was $39,990.

Median Annual Salary

$39,890

Mean Annual

$43,170

Median Hourly

$19.18

Total Employed

330

Location Quotient

1.07

Average concentration

Salary Distribution

$30k

10th

$35k

25th

$40k

Median

$51k

75th

$61k

90th

How This Compares

Alabama

$39,890

this metro

United States

$48,510

you earn -18% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2020	$39,890	$43,170	330
2019	$39,990	$42,420	330

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