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Earth Drillers in Georgia
Considering a career as an Earth Driller in Georgia?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Earth Drillers in Georgia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Earth Drillers in Georgia is growing faster than average.
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Earth Drillers in Georgia earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For an Earth Driller Career?
- Construction Trades
- Plumbing & Water Supply
- Well Drilling/Driller
- Transportation & Materials Moving
- Ground Transportation
- Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation
How Many Earth Drillers Work in Georgia?
210 people worked as Earth Drillers in 2018 in this state.
There were 320 Earth Drillers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 235 Earth Drillers working in it, which means Georgia has fewer Earth Drillers than average.
Job Projections for Georgia
Jobs for Earth Drillers in this state are growing at a rate of 16.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.9%.
Georgia Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 60 annual job openings, and a total of 500 jobs for Georgia Earth Drillers in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 2,600 annual jobs and 23,500 total jobs in 2026.
What do Earth Drillers Make in Georgia?
In 2018 wages for Earth Drillers ranged from $25,370 to $50,210 with $31,990 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.2 to $24.14. The median hourly rate was $15.38.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.15 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate declined by $1.77.
The median salary in Georgia is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Georgia Metros for Earth Drillers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Earth Drillers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Chattanooga, TN-GA | 40 | $41,320 |
Top States for Earth Drillers Employment
The table below shows the states where most Earth Drillers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 2,190 | $51,880 |
Texas | 2,130 | $36,930 |
Florida | 1,250 | $37,930 |
Pennsylvania | 780 | $41,260 |
Michigan | 740 | $38,650 |
Nevada | 650 | $56,070 |
New Jersey | 640 | $57,460 |
Ohio | 570 | $43,090 |
North Carolina | 560 | $44,400 |
Arizona | 560 | $51,270 |
Minnesota | 560 | $48,020 |
New York | 540 | $58,760 |
Maryland | 520 | $42,480 |
Indiana | 510 | $44,640 |
Nebraska | 400 | $38,690 |
Colorado | 390 | $49,730 |
Tennessee | 370 | $40,020 |
Virginia | 370 | $45,100 |
Utah | 340 | $43,190 |
Oklahoma | 290 | $45,350 |
Below are the states where Earth Drillers get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Massachusetts | $60,340 |
New York | $58,760 |
Vermont | $58,710 |
New Jersey | $57,460 |
Alaska | $56,310 |
Nevada | $56,070 |
Idaho | $55,480 |
New Hampshire | $53,410 |
Oregon | $52,540 |
Kansas | $51,910 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.