SOC 47-5081 · Construction and Extraction Occupations
Helpers--Extraction Workers
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, helpers--extraction workers earned a median of $47,730 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 6,700 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | $77,180 | $37.11 | 360 | 0.5 |
| Kentucky | $68,020 | $32.70 | 230 | 0.1 |
| Utah | $55,490 | $26.68 | Not published | Not published |
| Wyoming | $55,240 | $26.56 | 110 | 0.4 |
| New York | $54,910 | $26.40 | 210 | 0.0 |
| New Mexico | $54,840 | $26.37 | 130 | 0.2 |
| New Hampshire | $54,700 | $26.30 | 30 | 0.0 |
| New Jersey | $53,820 | $25.87 | Not published | Not published |
| California | $51,720 | $24.87 | 1,170 | 0.1 |
| Maryland | $51,020 | $24.53 | 80 | 0.0 |
| Virginia | $50,350 | $24.21 | 90 | 0.0 |
| Indiana | $49,490 | $23.79 | 140 | 0.0 |
| Arizona | $49,070 | $23.59 | Not published | Not published |
| Alaska | $48,820 | $23.47 | 80 | 0.3 |
| Pennsylvania | $48,290 | $23.22 | 370 | 0.1 |
| Louisiana | $46,940 | $22.57 | 320 | 0.2 |
| Montana | $46,720 | $22.46 | 120 | 0.2 |
| Nevada | $46,610 | $22.41 | 230 | 0.2 |
| Oregon | $46,270 | $22.25 | 90 | 0.0 |
| South Dakota | $45,250 | $21.75 | 60 | 0.1 |
| North Carolina | $42,670 | $20.51 | 150 | 0.0 |
| Florida | $41,090 | $19.75 | 420 | 0.0 |
| Texas | $40,650 | $19.54 | 970 | 0.1 |
| Oklahoma | $38,510 | $18.52 | 140 | 0.1 |
| Colorado | $37,450 | $18.00 | 190 | 0.1 |
| Mississippi | $36,160 | $17.38 | Not published | Not published |
Pay by metro area
All 13 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $60,470 | $29.07 | 170 | 0.0 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $51,750 | $24.88 | 190 | 0.1 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $51,060 | $24.55 | 170 | 0.5 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $48,690 | $23.41 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $47,730 | $22.95 | 100 | 0.0 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $46,890 | $22.54 | 90 | 0.0 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $44,300 | $21.30 | 60 | 0.0 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $43,940 | $21.13 | 110 | 0.0 |
| Midland, TX | $42,810 | $20.58 | 150 | 1.2 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $40,170 | $19.31 | 60 | 0.0 |
| Odessa, TX | $39,480 | $18.98 | 70 | 0.9 |
| Longview, TX | $37,290 | $17.93 | 40 | 0.3 |
| Laredo, TX | $36,580 | $17.59 | 30 | 0.3 |
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.