Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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          Wages for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas in UNITED STATES


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          Period          		 2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $21.37 $23.99 $28.94 $34.83 $40.29
          Yearly $44,460 $49,900 $60,190 $72,450 $83,800
          Indiana Hourly $22.63 $26.54 $30.17 $34.04 $45.27
          Yearly $47,070 $55,190 $62,750 $70,810 $94,160
          Alaska Hourly $29.41 $29.70 $38.48 $45.48 $45.50
          Yearly $61,180 $61,770 $80,040 $94,600 $94,630
          Washington Hourly $24.53 $29.77 $38.70 $48.08 $51.14
          Yearly $51,020 $61,920 $80,490 $100,000 $106,370
          Alabama Hourly $21.03 $21.62 $22.33 $23.53 $32.68
          Yearly $43,740 $44,980 $46,440 $48,950 $67,970
          Maryland Hourly $22.18 $24.64 $29.45 $32.86 $36.86
          Yearly $46,130 $51,240 $61,260 $68,350 $76,670
          South Carolina Hourly $19.23 $22.64 $29.57 $37.61 $58.80
          Yearly $39,990 $47,100 $61,500 $78,240 $122,300
          New Jersey Hourly $23.75 $31.06 $37.48 $45.43 $61.90
          Yearly $49,390 $64,600 $77,950 $94,490 $128,740
          Montana Hourly $28.90 $29.21 $34.36 $37.12 $50.13
          Yearly $60,110 $60,760 $71,470 $77,210 $104,280
          Virginia Hourly $21.81 $23.02 $26.67 $30.84 $34.96
          Yearly $45,370 $47,890 $55,470 $64,150 $72,730
          Missouri Hourly $18.00 $21.20 $24.77 $30.04 $32.80
          Yearly $37,440 $44,090 $51,530 $62,490 $68,230
          Florida Hourly $20.86 $22.67 $26.60 $27.85 $30.38
          Yearly $43,380 $47,150 $55,320 $57,920 $63,180
          Nevada Hourly $20.29 $22.02 $29.34 $33.10 $41.03
          Yearly $42,210 $45,810 $61,030 $68,840 $85,350
          Arizona Hourly $23.58 $26.51 $28.30 $32.05 $36.64
          Yearly $49,040 $55,140 $58,870 $66,670 $76,220
          Illinois Hourly $29.66 $32.61 $38.02 $49.75 $51.91
          Yearly $61,690 $67,820 $79,080 $103,480 $107,980
          Delaware Hourly $25.37 $25.37 $27.48 $29.23 $33.85
          Yearly $52,760 $52,760 $57,160 $60,800 $70,400
          Colorado Hourly $22.21 $28.47 $31.16 $39.13 $44.32
          Yearly $46,190 $59,220 $64,820 $81,390 $92,180
          Massachusetts Hourly $24.69 $26.21 $30.86 $35.95 $41.55
          Yearly $51,350 $54,510 $64,180 $74,770 $86,420
          Pennsylvania Hourly $22.20 $24.71 $27.60 $30.73 $36.38
          Yearly $46,180 $51,390 $57,400 $63,920 $75,680
          Idaho Hourly $21.78 $22.64 $26.36 $30.73 $37.72
          Yearly $45,300 $47,100 $54,830 $63,930 $78,460
          Oklahoma Hourly $21.22 $23.15 $26.05 $28.49 $37.03
          Yearly $44,140 $48,160 $54,180 $59,270 $77,030
          West Virginia Hourly $20.86 $24.62 $26.70 $29.26 $30.00
          Yearly $43,380 $51,210 $55,540 $60,850 $62,400
          Iowa Hourly $22.66 $23.66 $25.96 $29.34 $32.08
          Yearly $47,130 $49,220 $54,000 $61,020 $66,720
          Ohio Hourly $20.29 $23.05 $29.33 $38.57 $50.22
          Yearly $42,200 $47,940 $61,010 $80,220 $104,470
          Mississippi Hourly $19.07 $21.67 $29.17 $36.57 $39.42
          Yearly $39,670 $45,070 $60,680 $76,060 $81,990
          New Mexico Hourly $17.81 $24.25 $28.91 $37.24 $43.79
          Yearly $37,040 $50,440 $60,140 $77,450 $91,070
          Arkansas Hourly $17.93 $18.34 $22.19 $27.43 $29.97
          Yearly $37,290 $38,150 $46,160 $57,040 $62,330
          Nebraska Hourly $23.19 $23.87 $28.94 $30.36 $35.34
          Yearly $48,230 $49,660 $60,200 $63,150 $73,510
          New York Hourly $24.10 $26.16 $29.26 $37.17 $46.59
          Yearly $50,140 $54,410 $60,860 $77,310 $96,910
          Wyoming Hourly $22.80 $26.06 $30.98 $32.55 $37.62
          Yearly $47,420 $54,210 $64,450 $67,710 $78,260
          New Hampshire Hourly $23.59 $25.64 $31.93 $39.03 $42.92
          Yearly $49,070 $53,340 $66,410 $81,180 $89,260
          Wisconsin Hourly $24.74 $28.78 $32.84 $37.38 $39.37
          Yearly $51,460 $59,860 $68,320 $77,750 $81,880
          Georgia Hourly $17.16 $21.53 $24.06 $28.58 $39.26
          Yearly $35,680 $44,770 $50,030 $59,440 $81,650
          Texas Hourly $18.85 $23.26 $28.22 $32.29 $38.54
          Yearly $39,210 $48,390 $58,700 $67,160 $80,170
          North Carolina Hourly $19.60 $22.00 $27.55 $33.35 $42.97
          Yearly $40,770 $45,760 $57,300 $69,360 $89,370
          Louisiana Hourly $22.13 $22.93 $26.77 $31.36 $36.04
          Yearly $46,040 $47,690 $55,690 $65,220 $74,960
          California Hourly $23.05 $28.30 $32.17 $38.18 $44.06
          Yearly $47,950 $58,870 $66,910 $79,420 $91,640
          North Dakota Hourly $20.29 $23.32 $30.08 $37.98 $49.19
          Yearly $42,210 $48,510 $62,570 $78,990 $102,300
          Kansas Hourly $21.54 $23.98 $31.54 $36.54 $37.00
          Yearly $44,800 $49,870 $65,600 $76,010 $76,950
          Tennessee Hourly $20.97 $22.89 $28.21 $31.09 $36.84
          Yearly $43,620 $47,620 $58,670 $64,670 $76,630
          Minnesota Hourly $23.04 $24.35 $30.67 $37.18 $44.22
          Yearly $47,920 $50,650 $63,790 $77,340 $91,980
          Kentucky Hourly $21.73 $22.88 $27.00 $32.33 $35.49
          Yearly $45,200 $47,580 $56,160 $67,250 $73,830
          Maine Hourly $15.36 $16.69 $21.91 $28.97 $33.20
          Yearly $31,960 $34,720 $45,560 $60,260 $69,050
          Oregon Hourly $22.10 $28.50 $31.21 $36.92 $39.29
          Yearly $45,970 $59,280 $64,920 $76,790 $81,710
          South Dakota Hourly $23.23 $24.99 $27.48 $29.21 $33.70
          Yearly $48,310 $51,980 $57,160 $60,760 $70,100
          Connecticut Hourly $26.36 $29.56 $31.59 $33.20 $35.29
          Yearly $54,830 $61,490 $65,710 $69,050 $73,410
          Vermont Hourly $27.56 $29.04 $29.53 $36.92 $38.19
          Yearly $57,330 $60,400 $61,420 $76,800 $79,440
          Michigan Hourly $23.90 $27.27 $30.08 $35.95 $37.73
          Yearly $49,710 $56,710 $62,570 $74,780 $78,470
          Utah Hourly $22.29 $23.47 $29.08 $33.48 $38.21
          Yearly $46,360 $48,820 $60,490 $69,640 $79,470
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