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Earth Drillers in Maryland

Considering a career as an Earth Driller in Maryland?

$42,480 Median Salary
40 Job Openings
  • Earth Drillers in Maryland earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Earth Drillers Work in Maryland?

520 people worked as Earth Drillers in 2018 in this state.

There were 400 Earth Drillers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 120 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 235 Earth Drillers working in it, which means Maryland has more Earth Drillers than average.

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Job Projections for Maryland

Jobs for Earth Drillers in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 19.9%.

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Maryland Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 40 annual Earth Drillers job openings in Maryland, and 390 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,600 annual jobs and 23,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Earth Drillers Make in Maryland?

In 2018 wages for Earth Drillers ranged from $31,400 to $62,750 with $42,480 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.1 to $30.17. The median hourly rate was $20.42.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.03 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.39.

The median salary in Maryland is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Maryland 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
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 380 $42,090
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 230 $45,450
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 150 $47,330
Salisbury, MD-DE 60 $43,440

Top States for Earth Drillers Employment

View the list below to see where most Earth Drillers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
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
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

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