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Earth Drillers in North Carolina
Want to work in North Carolina as an Earth Driller? Read this first!
You’re in luck! Jobs for Earth Drillers in North Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Earth Drillers in North Carolina is growing faster than average.
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Earth Drillers in North Carolina 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 North Carolina?
In North Carolina, there were 560 people working as Earth Drillers in the year 2018.
There were 540 Earth Drillers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 235 Earth Drillers working in it, which means North Carolina has more Earth Drillers than average.
Job Projections for North Carolina
Jobs for Earth Drillers in this state are growing at a rate of 9.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.9%.
North Carolina Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 80 annual Earth Drillers job openings in North Carolina, and 710 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 North Carolina?
In 2018 wages for Earth Drillers ranged from $30,130 to $60,520 with $44,400 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.49 to $29.1. The median hourly rate was $21.35.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.9 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $1.45.
The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top North Carolina 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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Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 160 | $46,840 |
Winston-Salem, NC | 80 | $40,110 |
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.