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Earth Drillers in Utah

Earth Drillers in Utah

Is Utah a good place for you to work as an Earth Driller?

4.2% Jobs Projection
$43,190 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Earth Drillers in Utah are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Earth Drillers in Utah is growing slower than average.

  • Earth Drillers in Utah earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Earth Drillers Work in Utah?

340 people worked as Earth Drillers in 2018 in this state.

There were 310 Earth Drillers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 235 Earth Drillers working in it, which means Utah has more Earth Drillers than average.

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Job Projections for Utah

Jobs for Earth Drillers in this state are growing at a rate of 4.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.9%.

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Utah Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 20 annual job openings, and a total of 250 jobs for Utah 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 Utah?

In 2018 wages for Earth Drillers ranged from $33,210 to $61,910 with $43,190 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.97 to $29.77. The median hourly rate was $20.76.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.31 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.45.

The median salary in Utah is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Earth Drillers Employment

View the list below to see where most Earth Drillers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
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
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

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