Helpers--Extraction Workers

SOC code 47-5081 · Construction and Extraction Occupations

National employment
6,700
Mean annual wage
$50,620
Mean hourly wage
$24.34
Median annual wage
$47,730
Median hourly wage
$22.95

Wage percentiles

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$36,960$17.77
25th percentile$41,430$19.92
50th percentile (median)$47,730$22.95
75th percentile$57,920$27.84
90th percentile$68,020$32.70

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.