Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas Wages
SOC 47-5023 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas is $56,660 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $40,560 and the 90th percentile is $82,280, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
18,010
P10
$40,560
P25
$47,840
Median
$56,660
P75
$67,700
P90
$82,280
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $56,660 | $60,250 | $40,560 | $82,280 | 18,010 | — |
| 2022 | $51,740 | $57,250 | $38,490 | $80,450 | 19,010 | -8.68% |
| 2021 | $48,250 | $53,600 | $36,910 | $77,160 | 15,800 | -6.75% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. The highest median is in Hawaii at $93,610, 65% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $93,610 | +65.2% | $93,620 | 40 |
| Massachusetts | $77,240 | +36.3% | $76,120 | 430 |
| New York | $75,130 | +32.6% | $79,680 | 420 |
| New Jersey | $74,390 | +31.3% | $75,400 | 320 |
| Illinois | $71,570 | +26.3% | $73,070 | 220 |
| Louisiana | $66,320 | +17% | $73,320 | 570 |
| Wisconsin | $65,690 | +15.9% | $66,300 | 230 |
| Connecticut | $64,010 | +13% | $65,220 | 160 |
| Washington | $63,670 | +12.4% | $71,410 | 490 |
| Oregon | $62,960 | +11.1% | $64,480 | 190 |
| New Hampshire | $62,010 | +9.4% | $63,760 | 110 |
| Colorado | $61,590 | +8.7% | $61,360 | 420 |
| Alaska | $61,530 | +8.6% | $63,980 | 210 |
| Vermont | $61,180 | +8% | $66,610 | 80 |
| Nevada | $60,520 | +6.8% | $63,260 | 760 |
| Minnesota | $60,380 | +6.6% | $62,790 | 330 |
| Wyoming | $60,070 | +6% | $65,720 | 90 |
| California | $59,820 | +5.6% | $63,200 | 1,120 |
| Maryland | $58,770 | +3.7% | $60,000 | 400 |
| Pennsylvania | $58,260 | +2.8% | $65,300 | 940 |
| Alabama | $57,590 | +1.6% | $54,280 | 130 |
| Arizona | $56,570 | -0.2% | $58,400 | 970 |
| Michigan | $55,080 | -2.8% | $55,690 | 660 |
| Delaware | $54,690 | -3.5% | $68,750 | 50 |
| Indiana | $54,480 | -3.8% | $56,370 | 170 |
| North Carolina | $54,150 | -4.4% | $56,730 | 420 |
| Utah | $54,080 | -4.6% | $56,770 | 390 |
| Maine | $53,910 | -4.9% | $56,400 | 150 |
| North Dakota | $51,760 | -8.6% | $57,380 | 150 |
| Virginia | $51,700 | -8.8% | $59,050 | 520 |
| Mississippi | $51,010 | -10% | $53,720 | 110 |
| Texas | $50,920 | -10.1% | $57,470 | 1,740 |
| South Carolina | $50,860 | -10.2% | $51,520 | 110 |
| Iowa | $50,090 | -11.6% | $51,590 | 130 |
| Idaho | $49,830 | -12.1% | $56,260 | 310 |
| South Dakota | $49,350 | -12.9% | $51,840 | 60 |
| Missouri | $49,120 | -13.3% | $51,080 | 590 |
| Florida | $49,050 | -13.4% | $54,740 | 1,110 |
| Kentucky | $48,580 | -14.3% | $53,770 | 110 |
| Ohio | $48,540 | -14.3% | $50,660 | 600 |
| Nebraska | $48,360 | -14.6% | $50,900 | 160 |
| Oklahoma | $48,220 | -14.9% | $54,080 | 120 |
| Georgia | $47,760 | -15.7% | $49,820 | 330 |
| Tennessee | $47,410 | -16.3% | $56,660 | 560 |
| Arkansas | $47,200 | -16.7% | $53,300 | 80 |
| Kansas | $46,490 | -17.9% | $49,450 | 230 |
| Montana | $44,240 | -21.9% | $53,330 | 250 |
| West Virginia | $40,180 | -29.1% | $45,590 | 130 |
| New Mexico | — | — | — | 160 |