Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas: pay by state
SOC 47-5023 ยท Construction and Extraction. 48 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | 400 | $82,890 | $77,950 |
| 2 | Illinois | 330 | $81,990 | $79,080 |
| 3 | Washington | 210 | $81,380 | $80,490 |
| 4 | Alaska | 290 | $77,300 | $80,040 |
| 5 | Montana | 180 | $72,910 | $71,470 |
| 6 | California | 1,630 | $69,450 | $66,910 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 280 | $69,410 | $68,320 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | 80 | $69,120 | $66,410 |
| 9 | South Carolina | 120 | $68,660 | $61,500 |
| 10 | Colorado | 280 | $68,280 | $64,820 |
| 11 | New York | 670 | $67,900 | $60,860 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | 130 | $67,750 | $64,180 |
| 13 | Vermont | 70 | $67,350 | $61,420 |
| 14 | Oregon | 510 | $67,020 | $64,920 |
| 15 | North Dakota | 110 | $66,840 | $62,570 |
| 16 | Ohio | 390 | $66,530 | $61,010 |
| 17 | Connecticut | 140 | $65,650 | $65,710 |
| 18 | Minnesota | 340 | $65,600 | $63,790 |
| 19 | Michigan | 850 | $65,160 | $62,570 |
| 20 | Indiana | 440 | $64,650 | $62,750 |
| 21 | Mississippi | 250 | $63,980 | $60,680 |
| 22 | Kansas | 80 | $63,170 | $65,600 |
| 23 | Arizona | 850 | $62,940 | $58,870 |
| 24 | New Mexico | 100 | $62,580 | $60,140 |
| 25 | Wyoming | 90 | $61,980 | $64,450 |
| 26 | Maryland | 120 | $61,960 | $61,260 |
| 27 | Utah | 310 | $60,730 | $60,490 |
| 28 | Nevada | 1,350 | $60,530 | $61,030 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | 730 | $60,520 | $57,400 |
| 30 | Oklahoma | 250 | $60,490 | $54,180 |
| 31 | North Carolina | 290 | $60,270 | $57,300 |
| 32 | Texas | 1,930 | $60,000 | $58,700 |
| 33 | Tennessee | 450 | $59,600 | $58,670 |
| 34 | Delaware | n/a | $58,970 | $57,160 |
| 35 | Virginia | 440 | $58,090 | $55,470 |
| 36 | Kentucky | 80 | $57,890 | $56,160 |
| 37 | Nebraska | 210 | $57,880 | $60,200 |
| 38 | South Dakota | 80 | $57,860 | $57,160 |
| 39 | Idaho | 450 | $57,690 | $54,830 |
| 40 | Louisiana | 190 | $57,680 | $55,690 |
| 41 | Iowa | 190 | $55,690 | $54,000 |
| 42 | West Virginia | 240 | $55,270 | $55,540 |
| 43 | Georgia | 870 | $54,630 | $50,030 |
| 44 | Florida | 1,630 | $54,060 | $55,320 |
| 45 | Missouri | 370 | $53,250 | $51,530 |
| 46 | Alabama | 170 | $51,640 | $46,440 |
| 47 | Arkansas | 110 | $50,910 | $46,160 |
| 48 | Maine | 70 | $49,030 | $45,560 |
No published mean wage for: District of Columbia (not a state), Hawaii, Rhode Island. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.