Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
SOC code 47-5023 · Construction and Extraction Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44,460 | $21.37 |
| 25th percentile | $49,900 | $23.99 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $60,190 | $28.94 |
| 75th percentile | $72,450 | $34.83 |
| 90th percentile | $83,800 | $40.29 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas (SOC 47-5023), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 48 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 120 | $58,140 | $60,440 | $45,000 | $46,070 | $65,480 | $68,970 |
| Alaska | 170 | $75,580 | $76,080 | $54,790 | $62,210 | $92,240 | $94,750 |
| Arizona | 680 | $65,000 | $61,640 | $51,240 | $51,760 | $67,110 | $83,580 |
| Arkansas | 110 | $61,540 | $56,630 | $46,180 | $51,290 | $61,070 | $96,190 |
| California | 1,400 | $66,390 | $62,280 | $47,140 | $56,130 | $78,690 | $86,750 |
| Colorado | 310 | $71,660 | $66,500 | $51,010 | $62,090 | $84,450 | $97,950 |
| Connecticut | 220 | $65,180 | $61,050 | $52,340 | $60,060 | $67,310 | $80,650 |
| Delaware | 40 | $75,160 | $68,070 | $59,280 | $59,290 | $75,700 | $127,550 |
| Florida | 1,150 | $54,750 | $52,720 | $41,890 | $48,280 | $60,340 | $68,600 |
| Georgia | 530 | $55,690 | $53,780 | $42,900 | $48,350 | $61,440 | $77,180 |
| Idaho | 660 | $56,800 | $50,330 | $41,980 | $45,760 | $68,130 | $79,970 |
| Illinois | 410 | $80,420 | $79,860 | $56,650 | $66,130 | $100,980 | $105,350 |
| Indiana | 380 | $62,480 | $59,830 | $48,560 | $54,840 | $63,480 | $92,150 |
| Iowa | 140 | $56,380 | $57,570 | $38,090 | $47,160 | $59,510 | $79,040 |
| Kansas | 210 | $57,410 | $56,340 | $39,440 | $45,760 | $68,640 | $74,990 |
| Kentucky | 140 | $56,330 | $55,430 | $45,400 | $47,680 | $63,580 | $71,730 |
| Louisiana | 400 | $68,490 | $61,170 | $46,490 | $50,930 | $81,860 | $95,290 |
| Maine | 120 | $55,910 | $54,970 | $40,390 | $43,520 | $65,820 | $74,350 |
| Maryland | 180 | $62,260 | $59,780 | $47,970 | $54,340 | $71,120 | $76,580 |
| Massachusetts | 160 | $80,800 | $80,780 | $66,420 | $77,310 | $84,110 | $95,850 |
| Michigan | 780 | $58,130 | $57,930 | $44,840 | $51,260 | $61,810 | $69,620 |
| Minnesota | 280 | $66,760 | $65,960 | $41,270 | $56,410 | $75,920 | $90,920 |
| Mississippi | 190 | $62,220 | $57,450 | $35,410 | $39,530 | $73,620 | $115,990 |
| Missouri | 440 | $52,740 | $50,070 | $39,970 | $46,890 | $60,280 | $67,920 |
| Montana | 200 | $68,760 | $62,920 | $45,190 | $59,820 | $76,980 | $78,350 |
| Nebraska | 150 | $52,370 | $49,460 | $45,650 | $47,080 | $61,790 | $63,040 |
| Nevada | 670 | $70,710 | $70,340 | $50,040 | $55,750 | $83,250 | $92,050 |
| New Hampshire | 70 | $67,340 | $64,800 | $44,810 | $50,890 | $84,590 | $97,190 |
| New Jersey | 390 | $80,980 | $78,340 | $46,440 | $61,880 | $92,270 | $129,540 |
| New Mexico | 170 | $53,920 | $54,060 | $35,870 | $37,840 | $55,360 | $76,800 |
| New York | 580 | $76,080 | $74,150 | $51,140 | $62,150 | $87,710 | $98,840 |
| North Carolina | 390 | $58,500 | $56,100 | $37,400 | $41,590 | $69,650 | $83,730 |
| North Dakota | 100 | $60,970 | $56,840 | $35,320 | $39,970 | $74,470 | $83,400 |
| Ohio | 400 | $59,750 | $54,460 | $29,130 | $40,450 | $77,530 | $95,840 |
| Oklahoma | 200 | $65,060 | $48,980 | $42,970 | $46,420 | $74,680 | $133,550 |
| Oregon | 350 | $69,230 | $64,390 | $45,870 | $59,450 | $77,670 | $98,820 |
| Pennsylvania | 820 | $61,700 | $57,770 | $45,530 | $50,200 | $69,010 | $81,350 |
| South Carolina | 150 | $64,310 | $56,140 | $40,480 | $48,380 | $68,210 | $121,890 |
| South Dakota | 150 | $57,640 | $57,600 | $48,140 | $50,720 | $62,980 | $70,740 |
| Tennessee | 470 | $56,020 | $50,160 | $37,080 | $46,300 | $57,470 | $74,860 |
| Texas | 1,230 | $59,700 | $53,850 | $42,570 | $48,190 | $61,650 | $79,840 |
| Utah | 500 | $57,830 | $57,850 | $46,020 | $49,130 | $62,400 | $77,480 |
| Vermont | 60 | $70,340 | $64,980 | $53,700 | $58,370 | $77,610 | $90,510 |
| Virginia | 430 | $64,120 | $61,290 | $45,510 | $49,200 | $72,950 | $100,950 |
| Washington | 280 | $74,230 | $74,570 | $51,620 | $58,260 | $85,470 | $99,960 |
| West Virginia | 140 | $50,460 | $46,920 | $38,490 | $40,090 | $59,320 | $63,370 |
| Wisconsin | 210 | $67,310 | $67,030 | $51,540 | $56,040 | $78,490 | $81,710 |
| Wyoming | 70 | $69,150 | $62,740 | $54,340 | $62,740 | $76,180 | $81,490 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.