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Earth Drillers in Vermont
Want to work in Vermont as an Earth Driller? Read this first!
You’re in luck! Jobs for Earth Drillers in Vermont are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Earth Drillers in Vermont is growing faster than average.
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Earth Drillers in Vermont 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 Vermont?
70 people worked as Earth Drillers in 2018 in this state.
The typical state has 235 Earth Drillers working in it, which means Vermont has fewer Earth Drillers than average.
Job Projections for Vermont
Jobs for Earth Drillers in this state are growing at a rate of 14.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.9%.
Vermont Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 80 jobs for Vermont 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 Vermont?
In 2018 wages for Earth Drillers ranged from $39,520 to $81,840 with $58,710 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $19 to $39.35. The median hourly rate was $28.23.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $32.65 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $4.42.
The median salary in Vermont 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.