SOC 47-5099 · Construction and Extraction Occupations
Extraction Workers, All Other
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, extraction workers, all other earned a median of $57,010 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 5,540 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”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | $79,520 | $38.23 | Not published | Not published |
| Colorado | $77,890 | $37.45 | 60 | 0.0 |
| Idaho | $71,050 | $34.16 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Nevada | $67,450 | $32.43 | 390 | 0.3 |
| New York | $64,180 | $30.85 | 50 | 0.0 |
| West Virginia | $63,550 | $30.55 | 470 | 0.7 |
| Texas | $61,290 | $29.46 | 1,070 | 0.1 |
| Wyoming | $59,090 | $28.41 | 370 | 1.3 |
| Montana | $51,200 | $24.61 | 160 | 0.3 |
| California | $50,590 | $24.32 | Not published | Not published |
| Tennessee | $49,400 | $23.75 | 70 | 0.0 |
| Louisiana | $48,070 | $23.11 | 1,650 | 0.9 |
| Arkansas | $47,200 | $22.69 | 70 | 0.1 |
| Minnesota | $47,070 | $22.63 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Georgia | $45,760 | $22.00 | 180 | 0.0 |
| Utah | $45,140 | $21.70 | Not published | Not published |
| Ohio | $44,550 | $21.42 | 170 | 0.0 |
Pay by metro area
All 11 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckley, WV | $70,120 | $33.71 | 70 | 1.6 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $66,910 | $32.17 | 100 | 0.0 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $64,740 | $31.12 | 260 | 0.1 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | $62,970 | $30.27 | 120 | 2.1 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $62,820 | $30.20 | 70 | 0.1 |
| Reno, NV | $61,790 | $29.71 | 40 | 0.1 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $54,870 | $26.38 | 140 | 0.3 |
| Lafayette, LA | $53,210 | $25.58 | 390 | 2.2 |
| Casper, WY | $51,160 | $24.60 | 110 | 2.7 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $48,050 | $23.10 | 120 | 0.3 |
| Hammond, LA | $42,210 | $20.29 | 30 | 0.7 |
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.