How much do Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas make in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL?

Percentile spread

For Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas, the published 10th percentile is $47,200 and the 90th percentile is $64,950. The difference is $17,750, which is 30.6% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $54,920 to the 75th at $57,920, covers $3,000.

The mean annual wage is $56,370, which sits below the median of $57,920. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL median is 3.8% lower than the national median of $60,190 for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. In 2024 national prices the local median is $59,625, which is 0.9% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 4.7% higher than the Florida median of $55,320.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL is 97.141, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $57,920 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas at $59,625 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

5 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL ranks 1st of 6 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL is 39 miles away, with a median of $55,610 and employment of 230. That median is 4% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $54,832, against $59,625 here.
• Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is 52 miles away, with a median of $56,120 and employment of 160. That median is 3.1% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $55,625, against $59,625 here.
• Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL is 98 miles away, with a median of $57,570 and employment of 110. That median is 0.6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $56,249, against $59,625 here.