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Earth Drillers in Nevada
Is Nevada a good place for you to work as an Earth Driller?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Earth Drillers in Nevada are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Earth Drillers in Nevada is growing faster than average.
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Earth Drillers in Nevada earn higher 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 Nevada?
In Nevada, there were 650 people working as Earth Drillers in the year 2018.
There were 720 Earth Drillers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 235 Earth Drillers working in it, which means Nevada has more Earth Drillers than average.
Job Projections for Nevada
Jobs for Earth Drillers in this state are growing at a rate of 16.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.9%.
Nevada Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 80 annual Earth Drillers job openings in Nevada, and 690 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 Nevada?
In 2018 wages for Earth Drillers ranged from $37,390 to $81,330 with $56,070 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.98 to $39.1. The median hourly rate was $26.96.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $28.17 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $1.21.
The median salary in Nevada is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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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.