Helpers--Extraction Workers · SOC 47-5081
Highest-Paying Metro Areas for Helpers--Extraction Workerss
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025U.S. metropolitan areas
Metro areas ranked by published median annual wage for helpers--extraction workers. Areas where BLS suppressed the median are not ranked. Higher medians often track higher living costs — this is a pay comparison, not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
Top 13 of 13 metro areas
| # | Metro area | Median annual | Employment | Per 1,000 jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $60,470 | 170 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $51,750 | 190 | 0.1 |
| 3 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $51,060 | 170 | 0.5 |
| 4 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $48,690 | 50 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $47,730 | 100 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $46,890 | 90 | 0.0 |
| 7 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $44,300 | 60 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $43,940 | 110 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Midland, TX | $42,810 | 150 | 1.2 |
| 10 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $40,170 | 60 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Odessa, TX | $39,480 | 70 | 0.9 |
| 12 | Longview, TX | $37,290 | 40 | 0.3 |
| 13 | Laredo, TX | $36,580 | 30 | 0.3 |
Full state and metro tables, the national distribution, and the pay map are on the Helpers--Extraction Workers overview.
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.