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Earth Drillers in Michigan
Want to work in Michigan as an Earth Driller? Read this first!
You’re in luck! Jobs for Earth Drillers in Michigan are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Earth Drillers in Michigan is growing faster than average.
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Earth Drillers in Michigan 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 Michigan?
740 people worked as Earth Drillers in 2018 in this state.
There were 640 Earth Drillers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 235 Earth Drillers working in it, which means Michigan has more Earth Drillers than average.
Job Projections for Michigan
Jobs for Earth Drillers in this state are growing at a rate of 11.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.9%.
Michigan Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 70 annual job openings, and a total of 670 jobs for Michigan 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 Michigan?
In 2018 wages for Earth Drillers ranged from $23,260 to $59,140 with $38,650 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.18 to $28.43. The median hourly rate was $18.58.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.16 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate declined by $0.58.
The median salary in Michigan is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Michigan 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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Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 80 | $40,660 |
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 70 | $38,370 |
Top States for Earth Drillers Employment
View the list below to see 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.