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Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas Wage and Price Data in the US (2025)
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Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas operate a variety of drills such as rotary, churn, and pneumatic to tap subsurface water and salt deposits, to remove core samples during mineral exploration or soil testing, and to facilitate the use of explosives in mining or construction. Includes horizontal and earth boring machine operators.
State Geographic Wage Rates for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
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| Geographic Area | Average ($/hour) 2025 | Entry level ($/hour) 2025 | Medium ($/hour) 2025 | Experienced ($/hour) 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Alaska | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Arizona | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Arkansas | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| California | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Colorado | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Connecticut | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Delaware | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Florida | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Georgia | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Hawaii | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Idaho | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Illinois | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Indiana | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Iowa | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Kansas | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Kentucky | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Louisiana | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Maine | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Maryland | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Massachusetts | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Michigan | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Minnesota | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Mississippi | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Missouri | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Montana | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Nebraska | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Nevada | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| New Hampshire | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| New Jersey | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| New Mexico | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| New York | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| North Carolina | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| North Dakota | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Ohio | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Oklahoma | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Oregon | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Pennsylvania | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Rhode Island | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| South Carolina | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| South Dakota | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Tennessee | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Texas | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Utah | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Vermont | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Virginia | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Washington | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| West Virginia | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Wisconsin | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Wyoming | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
Metropolitan Statistical Area Wage Rates for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
| Metropolitan Area | Metropolitan Code ($/hour) 2025 | Average ($/hour) 2025 | Entry Level ($/hour) 2025 | Median ($/hour) 2025 | Experienced ($/hour) 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Anchorage, AK | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Fairbanks, AK | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Tucson, AZ | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Bakersfield, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Fresno, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Greeley, CO | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Jacksonville, FL | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Tallahassee, FL | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Boise City, ID | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Wichita, KS | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Lafayette, LA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Flint, MI | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Jackson, MI | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Saginaw, MI | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| St. Cloud, MN | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Jackson, MS | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Springfield, MO | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Billings, MT | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Reno, NV | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Albuquerque, NM | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Rochester, NY | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Syracuse, NY | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Raleigh, NC | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Wilmington, NC | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Akron, OH | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Tulsa, OK | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Bend-Redmond, OR | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Eugene, OR | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Salem, OR | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Lancaster, PA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Knoxville, TN | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Amarillo, TX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Austin-Round Rock, TX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Midland, TX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Ogden-Clearfield, UT | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Provo-Orem, UT | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Central Utah nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Richmond, VA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
| Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX | $XX |
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| Occupation Profile | Country | Average ($/hour) | Entry level ($/hour) | Medium ($/hour) | Experienced ($/hour) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas |
|
XX% | XX% | $XX | $XX |
| Continuous Mining Machine Operators |
|
XX% | XX% | $XX | $XX |
| Tapers |
|
XX% | XX% | $XX | $XX |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles |
|
XX% | XX% | $XX | $XX |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers |
|
XX% | XX% | $XX | $XX |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators |
|
XX% | XX% | $XX | $XX |
| Floor Sanders and Finishers |
|
XX% | XX% | $XX | $XX |
| Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers |
|
XX% | XX% | $XX | $XX |
| Glaziers |
|
XX% | XX% | $XX | $XX |
| Construction and Building Inspectors |
|
XX% | XX% | $XX | $XX |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the job of Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas in the US in 2025?
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas operate a variety of drills such as rotary, churn, and pneumatic to tap subsurface water and salt deposits, to remove core samples during mineral exploration or soil testing, and to facilitate the use of explosives in mining or construction. Includes horizontal and earth boring machine operators.
What is the wage or salary of Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas in the US?
IBISWorld’s data coverage of Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas in the US includes hourly rates for median, entry level, average and experienced workers in the US.
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