Helpers--Extraction Workers Wages
SOC 47-5081 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Helpers--Extraction Workers is $45,520 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $34,970 and the 90th percentile is $63,320, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
7,360
P10
$34,970
P25
$38,280
Median
$45,520
P75
$55,100
P90
$63,320
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Helpers--Extraction Workers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $45,520 | $46,990 | $34,970 | $63,320 | 7,360 | — |
| 2022 | $43,110 | $44,410 | $31,050 | $60,100 | 6,910 | -5.29% |
| 2021 | $37,760 | $40,860 | $29,400 | $52,790 | 5,980 | -12.41% |
| 2020 | $37,860 | $39,150 | $26,300 | $55,730 | 12,740 | +0.26% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Helpers--Extraction Workers. The highest median is in Indiana at $66,670, 46% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | $66,670 | +46.5% | $60,600 | 40 |
| California | $58,000 | +27.4% | $55,630 | 340 |
| Wisconsin | $57,880 | +27.2% | $54,890 | 40 |
| New Jersey | $57,840 | +27.1% | $61,320 | 150 |
| Kentucky | $56,000 | +23% | $56,260 | 120 |
| Oklahoma | $55,100 | +21% | $48,420 | 380 |
| Wyoming | $51,490 | +13.1% | $61,400 | 90 |
| New Hampshire | $51,080 | +12.2% | $52,710 | 60 |
| New Mexico | $50,860 | +11.7% | $44,640 | 440 |
| Hawaii | $49,920 | +9.7% | $49,010 | 60 |
| West Virginia | $47,790 | +5% | $49,090 | 330 |
| North Carolina | $47,170 | +3.6% | $43,570 | 100 |
| Maryland | $46,990 | +3.2% | $46,100 | 180 |
| Alaska | $46,930 | +3.1% | $48,310 | 390 |
| Montana | $46,880 | +3% | $44,740 | 90 |
| Utah | $46,590 | +2.4% | $48,560 | 260 |
| Michigan | $45,960 | +1% | $45,400 | 70 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,960 | +1% | $46,650 | 220 |
| Virginia | $45,760 | +0.5% | $48,710 | 170 |
| Washington | $45,520 | 0% | $46,500 | 150 |
| Arizona | $45,330 | -0.4% | $51,430 | 520 |
| New York | $44,640 | -1.9% | $43,170 | 90 |
| Georgia | $44,260 | -2.8% | $43,200 | 80 |
| Idaho | $44,180 | -2.9% | $48,020 | 80 |
| Iowa | $42,770 | -6% | $48,410 | 40 |
| Nevada | $40,510 | -11% | $44,540 | 600 |
| Texas | $39,380 | -13.5% | $42,120 | 1,380 |
| Louisiana | $38,430 | -15.6% | $52,380 | — |
| South Dakota | $38,150 | -16.2% | $39,470 | 30 |
| Colorado | $37,330 | -18% | $46,530 | 240 |
| Florida | $37,110 | -18.5% | $37,740 | 280 |
| Maine | $29,890 | -34.3% | $33,980 | 40 |