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Earth Drillers in New Jersey
Want to work in New Jersey as an Earth Driller? Read this first!
You’re in luck! Jobs for Earth Drillers in New Jersey are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Earth Drillers in New Jersey is growing faster than average.
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Earth Drillers in New Jersey 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 New Jersey?
In New Jersey, there were 640 people working as Earth Drillers in the year 2018.
There were 460 Earth Drillers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 180 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 235 Earth Drillers working in it, which means New Jersey has more Earth Drillers than average.
Job Projections for New Jersey
Jobs for Earth Drillers in this state are growing at a rate of 12.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.9%.
New Jersey Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 60 annual job openings, and 560 total jobs in 2026 for Earth Drillers in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 2,600 annual jobs and 23,500 total jobs in 2026.
What do Earth Drillers Make in New Jersey?
In 2018 wages for Earth Drillers ranged from $35,260 to $95,230 with $57,460 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.95 to $45.79. The median hourly rate was $27.63.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $30.67 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $3.04.
The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top New Jersey 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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New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 650 | $60,470 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 230 | $45,450 |
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 70 | n/a |
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
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