Salary by Metro

SOC 47-5081 · Construction and Extraction Occupations

Helpers--Extraction Workers wages by metro

National median annual wage

$47,730

10th percentile
$36,960
25th percentile
$41,430
Median
$47,730
75th percentile
$57,920
90th percentile
$68,020
Mean
$50,620

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 6,700.

That median is 6.4% lower 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.

A welder at work with a torch
A welder at a bench, 2014. Photograph by Chetan Menaria. Wikimedia Commons · CC0

Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Helpers--Extraction Workers.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ170$48,480$60,470$69,880
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA190$37,050$51,750$57,920
Bakersfield-Delano, CA170$41,370$51,060$61,710
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC50$36,500$48,690$61,890
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD100$36,180$47,730$61,260
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL90$39,000$46,890$53,770
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX60$35,660$44,300$45,760
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX110$37,990$43,940$47,180
Midland, TX150$38,110$42,810$47,270
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL60$31,600$40,170$47,430
Odessa, TX70$39,040$39,480$44,580
Longview, TX40$35,360$37,290$41,430
Laredo, TX30$34,670$36,580$36,580

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Helpers--Extraction Workers jobs in the May 2025 tables.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA190$37,050$51,750$57,920
Bakersfield-Delano, CA170$41,370$51,060$61,710
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ170$48,480$60,470$69,880
Midland, TX150$38,110$42,810$47,270
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX110$37,990$43,940$47,180
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD100$36,180$47,730$61,260
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL90$39,000$46,890$53,770
Odessa, TX70$39,040$39,480$44,580
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX60$35,660$44,300$45,760
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL60$31,600$40,170$47,430
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC50$36,500$48,690$61,890
Longview, TX40$35,360$37,290$41,430
Laredo, TX30$34,670$36,580$36,580

States and territories

State estimates for Helpers--Extraction Workers, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
West Virginia360$36,970$77,180$77,230
Kentucky230$67,590$68,020$69,250
UtahNot available$45,510$55,490$55,490
Wyoming110$46,620$55,240$91,020
New York210$47,220$54,910$69,090
New Mexico130$35,090$54,840$79,620
New Hampshire30$51,200$54,700$65,890
New JerseyNot available$33,770$53,820$61,980
California1,170$37,050$51,720$62,060
Maryland80$47,150$51,020$56,370
Virginia90$37,920$50,350$89,850
Indiana140$40,270$49,490$79,360
ArizonaNot available$42,320$49,070$57,210
Alaska80$37,990$48,820$65,860
Pennsylvania370$36,570$48,290$59,380
Louisiana320$36,870$46,940$63,240
Montana120$37,330$46,720$76,040
Nevada230$46,480$46,610$56,700
Oregon90$42,900$46,270$64,160
South Dakota60$36,330$45,250$53,140
North Carolina150$33,410$42,670$59,680
Florida420$37,570$41,090$47,780
Texas970$35,410$40,650$47,180
Oklahoma140$24,080$38,510$45,300
Colorado190$37,450$37,450$81,960
MississippiNot available$31,030$36,160$37,220

Other construction and extraction occupations

Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Helpers--Extraction Workers?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Helpers--Extraction Workers is $47,730. Employment is 6,700.

How does Helpers--Extraction Workers pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Helpers--Extraction Workers is 6.4% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Helpers--Extraction Workers?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is highest on this page's list at $60,470.