Profession
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.
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United States
Salary data
Official salary rows can differ by local occupation, year and gender.
๐บ๐ธ United States2025
47-5023SOC 2018 47-5023
GroupAll
Median60,190 USD
Average62,830 USD
Middle 50%49,900 USD - 72,450 USD
Decile range44,460 USD - 83,800 USD
Bottom decile44,460 USD
Top decile83,800 USD
๐บ๐ธ Alabama2025
47-5023SOC 2018 47-5023
GroupAll
Median46,440 USD
Average51,640 USD
Middle 50%44,980 USD - 48,950 USD
Decile range43,740 USD - 67,970 USD
Bottom decile43,740 USD
Top decile67,970 USD
๐บ๐ธ Alaska2025
47-5023SOC 2018 47-5023
GroupAll
Median80,040 USD
Average77,300 USD
Middle 50%61,770 USD - 94,600 USD
Decile range61,180 USD - 94,630 USD
Bottom decile61,180 USD
Top decile94,630 USD
๐บ๐ธ Arizona2025
47-5023SOC 2018 47-5023
GroupAll
Median58,870 USD
Average62,940 USD
Middle 50%55,140 USD - 66,670 USD
Decile range49,040 USD - 76,220 USD
Bottom decile49,040 USD
Top decile76,220 USD
๐บ๐ธ Arkansas2025
47-5023SOC 2018 47-5023
GroupAll
Median46,160 USD
Average50,910 USD
Middle 50%38,150 USD - 57,040 USD
Decile range37,290 USD - 62,330 USD
Bottom decile37,290 USD
Top decile62,330 USD
๐บ๐ธ California2025
47-5023SOC 2018 47-5023
GroupAll
Median66,910 USD
Average69,450 USD
Middle 50%58,870 USD - 79,420 USD
Decile range47,950 USD - 91,640 USD
Bottom decile47,950 USD
Top decile91,640 USD
๐บ๐ธ Colorado2025
47-5023SOC 2018 47-5023
GroupAll
Median64,820 USD
Average68,280 USD
Middle 50%59,220 USD - 81,390 USD
Decile range46,190 USD - 92,180 USD
Bottom decile46,190 USD
Top decile92,180 USD
๐บ๐ธ Connecticut2025
47-5023SOC 2018 47-5023
GroupAll
Median65,710 USD
Average65,650 USD
Middle 50%61,490 USD - 69,050 USD
Decile range54,830 USD - 73,410 USD
Bottom decile54,830 USD
Top decile73,410 USD
๐บ๐ธ Delaware2025
47-5023SOC 2018 47-5023
GroupAll
Median57,160 USD
Average58,970 USD
Middle 50%52,760 USD - 60,800 USD
Decile range52,760 USD - 70,400 USD
Bottom decile52,760 USD
Top decile70,400 USD
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Sources
- BLS OEWS May 2025 National2025 - SOC 2018
- BLS OEWS May 2025 State2025 - SOC 2018
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