SOC 47-5023 · Construction and Extraction Occupations

Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$60,190

U.S. median hourly wage$28.94

U.S. employment19,450

Nationally, earth drillers, except oil and gas earned a median of $60,190 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 19,450 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas: pay and employment by state
State
Washington	$80,490	$38.70	210	0.1
Alaska	$80,040	$38.48	290	0.9
Illinois	$79,080	$38.02	330	0.1
New Jersey	$77,950	$37.48	400	0.1
Montana	$71,470	$34.36	180	0.4
Wisconsin	$68,320	$32.84	280	0.1
California	$66,910	$32.17	1,630	0.1
New Hampshire	$66,410	$31.93	80	0.1
Connecticut	$65,710	$31.59	140	0.1
Kansas	$65,600	$31.54	80	0.1
Oregon	$64,920	$31.21	510	0.3
Colorado	$64,820	$31.16	280	0.1
Wyoming	$64,450	$30.98	90	0.3
Massachusetts	$64,180	$30.86	130	0.0
Minnesota	$63,790	$30.67	340	0.1
Indiana	$62,750	$30.17	440	0.1
Michigan	$62,570	$30.08	850	0.2
North Dakota	$62,570	$30.08	110	0.3
South Carolina	$61,500	$29.57	120	0.1
Vermont	$61,420	$29.53	70	0.2
Maryland	$61,260	$29.45	120	0.0
Nevada	$61,030	$29.34	1,350	0.9
Ohio	$61,010	$29.33	390	0.1
New York	$60,860	$29.26	670	0.1
Mississippi	$60,680	$29.17	250	0.2
Utah	$60,490	$29.08	310	0.2
Nebraska	$60,200	$28.94	210	0.2
New Mexico	$60,140	$28.91	100	0.1
Arizona	$58,870	$28.30	850	0.3
Texas	$58,700	$28.22	1,930	0.1
Tennessee	$58,670	$28.21	450	0.1
Pennsylvania	$57,400	$27.60	730	0.1
North Carolina	$57,300	$27.55	290	0.1
Delaware	$57,160	$27.48	Not published	Not published
South Dakota	$57,160	$27.48	80	0.2
Kentucky	$56,160	$27.00	80	0.0
Louisiana	$55,690	$26.77	190	0.1
West Virginia	$55,540	$26.70	240	0.3
Virginia	$55,470	$26.67	440	0.1
Florida	$55,320	$26.60	1,630	0.2
Idaho	$54,830	$26.36	450	0.5
Oklahoma	$54,180	$26.05	250	0.1
Iowa	$54,000	$25.96	190	0.1
Missouri	$51,530	$24.77	370	0.1
Georgia	$50,030	$24.06	870	0.2
Alabama	$46,440	$22.33	170	0.1
Arkansas	$46,160	$22.19	110	0.1
Maine	$45,560	$21.91	70	0.1

Pay by metro area

All 82 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

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Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Fairbanks-College, AK	$94,600	$45.48	60	1.5
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$89,300	$42.93	90	0.0
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$81,960	$39.40	220	0.1
Anchorage, AK	$80,030	$38.48	Not published	Not published
Billings, MT	$78,410	$37.70	40	0.4
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$76,850	$36.95	120	0.1
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$74,300	$35.72	140	0.1
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$74,120	$35.64	530	0.1
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$73,560	$35.36	210	0.2
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$73,090	$35.14	90	0.0
Saginaw, MI	$72,800	$35.00	30	0.4
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$71,790	$34.52	150	0.1
Flint, MI	$71,650	$34.45	30	0.2
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$71,280	$34.27	40	0.1
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$67,530	$32.47	Not published	Not published
Colorado Springs, CO	$66,360	$31.91	50	0.2
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$64,360	$30.94	240	0.1
Cleveland, OH	$64,260	$30.89	50	0.0
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$64,200	$30.87	70	0.2
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$63,760	$30.65	120	0.1
Midland, TX	$63,730	$30.64	60	0.5
Bend, OR	$63,490	$30.52	40	0.4
Stockton-Lodi, CA	$63,460	$30.51	50	0.2
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$63,440	$30.50	30	0.1
Omaha, NE-IA	$63,330	$30.45	60	0.1
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$63,300	$30.43	170	0.2
Albuquerque, NM	$63,180	$30.38	30	0.1
Fresno, CA	$63,000	$30.29	90	0.2
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$62,790	$30.19	240	0.1
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$62,710	$30.15	160	0.1
Jackson, MS	$62,620	$30.10	60	0.2
Salem, OR	$62,510	$30.05	90	0.5
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$62,400	$30.00	160	0.1
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$61,980	$29.80	50	0.1
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$61,710	$29.67	50	0.1
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$61,550	$29.59	170	0.1
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$61,500	$29.57	110	0.1
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	$61,490	$29.56	40	0.3
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$61,390	$29.51	60	0.1
Reno, NV	$61,200	$29.42	110	0.4
Greeley, CO	$61,090	$29.37	40	0.3
Akron, OH	$60,790	$29.23	40	0.1
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$60,670	$29.17	420	0.1
Jackson, MI	$60,270	$28.98	50	0.9
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$59,770	$28.74	140	0.0
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$58,950	$28.34	160	0.1
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$58,750	$28.25	650	0.3
Visalia, CA	$58,670	$28.21	40	0.2
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	$58,390	$28.07	40	0.1
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$58,240	$28.00	60	0.1
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$57,970	$27.87	440	0.1
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	$57,920	$27.85	Not published	Not published
Lancaster, PA	$57,870	$27.82	30	0.1
St. Cloud, MN	$57,870	$27.82	60	0.5
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$57,840	$27.81	160	0.1
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	$57,570	$27.68	110	0.4
Oklahoma City, OK	$57,400	$27.60	90	0.1
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$57,170	$27.49	40	0.2
Pittsburgh, PA	$57,040	$27.42	150	0.1
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	$56,860	$27.34	50	1.3
Kansas City, MO-KS	$56,830	$27.32	80	0.1
Jacksonville, FL	$56,150	$27.00	180	0.2
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$56,120	$26.98	160	0.1
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$55,920	$26.88	60	0.1
St. Louis, MO-IL	$55,700	$26.78	110	0.1
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$55,610	$26.74	230	0.2
Tulsa, OK	$55,390	$26.63	60	0.1
Boise City, ID	$53,870	$25.90	210	0.5
Syracuse, NY	$53,720	$25.83	40	0.1
College Station-Bryan, TX	$52,000	$25.00	40	0.3
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$51,630	$24.82	390	0.1
Springfield, MO	$51,540	$24.78	60	0.3
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$51,360	$24.69	350	0.1
Baton Rouge, LA	$51,200	$24.62	40	0.1
Eugene-Springfield, OR	$51,200	$24.62	60	0.3
Richmond, VA	$51,120	$24.58	70	0.1
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$50,680	$24.36	40	0.2
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$50,400	$24.23	70	0.1
Fargo, ND-MN	$48,510	$23.32	50	0.3
Knoxville, TN	$48,410	$23.28	50	0.1
Ogden, UT	$48,210	$23.18	40	0.1
Birmingham, AL	$46,440	$22.33	80	0.2

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.