SOC 47-5023 · Construction and Extraction Occupations

Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas wages by metro

National median annual wage

$60,190

10th percentile: $44,460
25th percentile: $49,900
Median: $60,190
75th percentile: $72,450
90th percentile: $83,800
Mean: $62,830

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 19,450.

That median is 18.1% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Fairbanks-College, AK	60	$62,400	$94,600	$94,600
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	90	$57,460	$89,300	$115,740
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	220	$64,020	$81,960	$107,980
Anchorage, AK	Not available	$61,180	$80,030	$94,620
Billings, MT	40	$63,680	$78,410	$132,370
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	120	$56,550	$76,850	$98,840
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	140	$51,750	$74,300	$93,600
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	530	$57,860	$74,120	$101,430
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	210	$45,970	$73,560	$83,970
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	90	$54,510	$73,090	$87,900
Saginaw, MI	30	$54,280	$72,800	$72,800
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	150	$55,150	$71,790	$89,530
Flint, MI	30	$49,790	$71,650	$77,120
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	40	$51,020	$71,280	$102,490
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	Not available	$62,250	$67,530	$82,650
Colorado Springs, CO	50	$45,340	$66,360	$92,180
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	240	$47,510	$64,360	$106,400
Cleveland, OH	50	$43,740	$64,260	$114,720
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	70	$48,170	$64,200	$80,190
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	120	$48,770	$63,760	$89,560

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	650	$49,920	$58,750	$76,160
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	530	$57,860	$74,120	$101,430
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	440	$40,410	$57,970	$80,170
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	420	$38,650	$60,670	$82,860
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	390	$39,880	$51,630	$77,330
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	350	$37,440	$51,360	$61,940
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	240	$47,510	$64,360	$106,400
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	240	$46,690	$62,790	$94,230
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	230	$44,270	$55,610	$62,560
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	220	$64,020	$81,960	$107,980
Boise City, ID	210	$45,620	$53,870	$73,020
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	210	$45,970	$73,560	$83,970
Jacksonville, FL	180	$44,720	$56,150	$63,180
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	170	$39,210	$61,550	$77,500
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	170	$48,820	$63,300	$79,470
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	160	$48,880	$62,710	$99,490
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	160	$46,810	$62,400	$77,030
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	160	$47,100	$58,950	$75,330
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	160	$39,210	$57,840	$81,340
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	160	$46,900	$56,120	$64,000

States and territories

State estimates for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Washington	210	$51,020	$80,490	$106,370
Alaska	290	$61,180	$80,040	$94,630
Illinois	330	$61,690	$79,080	$107,980
New Jersey	400	$49,390	$77,950	$128,740
Montana	180	$60,110	$71,470	$104,280
Wisconsin	280	$51,460	$68,320	$81,880
California	1,630	$47,950	$66,910	$91,640
New Hampshire	80	$49,070	$66,410	$89,260
Connecticut	140	$54,830	$65,710	$73,410
Kansas	80	$44,800	$65,600	$76,950
Oregon	510	$45,970	$64,920	$81,710
Colorado	280	$46,190	$64,820	$92,180
Wyoming	90	$47,420	$64,450	$78,260
Massachusetts	130	$51,350	$64,180	$86,420
Minnesota	340	$47,920	$63,790	$91,980
Indiana	440	$47,070	$62,750	$94,160
Michigan	850	$49,710	$62,570	$78,470
North Dakota	110	$42,210	$62,570	$102,300
South Carolina	120	$39,990	$61,500	$122,300
Vermont	70	$57,330	$61,420	$79,440
Maryland	120	$46,130	$61,260	$76,670
Nevada	1,350	$42,210	$61,030	$85,350
Ohio	390	$42,200	$61,010	$104,470
New York	670	$50,140	$60,860	$96,910
Mississippi	250	$39,670	$60,680	$81,990
Utah	310	$46,360	$60,490	$79,470
Nebraska	210	$48,230	$60,200	$73,510
New Mexico	100	$37,040	$60,140	$91,070
Arizona	850	$49,040	$58,870	$76,220
Texas	1,930	$39,210	$58,700	$80,170
Tennessee	450	$43,620	$58,670	$76,630
Pennsylvania	730	$46,180	$57,400	$75,680
North Carolina	290	$40,770	$57,300	$89,370
Delaware	Not available	$52,760	$57,160	$70,400
South Dakota	80	$48,310	$57,160	$70,100
Kentucky	80	$45,200	$56,160	$73,830
Louisiana	190	$46,040	$55,690	$74,960
West Virginia	240	$43,380	$55,540	$62,400
Virginia	440	$45,370	$55,470	$72,730
Florida	1,630	$43,380	$55,320	$63,180
Idaho	450	$45,300	$54,830	$78,460
Oklahoma	250	$44,140	$54,180	$77,030
Iowa	190	$47,130	$54,000	$66,720
Missouri	370	$37,440	$51,530	$68,230
Georgia	870	$35,680	$50,030	$81,650
Alabama	170	$43,740	$46,440	$67,970
Arkansas	110	$37,290	$46,160	$62,330
Maine	70	$31,960	$45,560	$69,050

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas is $60,190. Employment is 19,450.

How does Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas is 18.1% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Fairbanks-College, AK is highest on this page's list at $94,600.