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Earth Drillers in Minnesota
Want to work in Minnesota as an Earth Driller? Read this first!
You’re in luck! Jobs for Earth Drillers in Minnesota are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Earth Drillers in Minnesota is growing faster than average.
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Earth Drillers in Minnesota 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 Minnesota?
In Minnesota, there were 560 people working as Earth Drillers in the year 2018.
There were 430 Earth Drillers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 130 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 235 Earth Drillers working in it, which means Minnesota has more Earth Drillers than average.
Job Projections for Minnesota
Jobs for Earth Drillers in this state are growing at a rate of 22.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.9%.
Minnesota Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 70 annual Earth Drillers job openings in Minnesota, and 650 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 Minnesota?
In 2018 wages for Earth Drillers ranged from $34,390 to $66,520 with $48,020 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.54 to $31.98. The median hourly rate was $23.09.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $22.34 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.75.
The median salary in Minnesota is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Minnesota 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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Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 160 | $55,370 |
Duluth, MN-WI | 70 | $53,910 |
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
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