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Extraction Workers, All Other

Extraction Workers, All Other: Job Description

All extraction workers not listed separately.

The Daily Work of Extraction Workers, All Other Perform?

Other Extraction Workers, All Other Job Titles

This career also goes by job titles like:

  • Acidizer
  • Air Pumper
  • Back Hand
  • Bagger
  • Battery Charger
  • Battery Starter
  • Bog Cutter
  • Bog Worker

Job Outlook

There are roughly 430,997 extraction workers, all other working in the United States today. Demand is forecast to decline by -2.4% over the projection horizon.

Forecasted number of jobs for Extraction Workers, All Other

Salary for Extraction Workers, All Other

Statistic Value
Annual median $76,527
Hourly median $36.79
10th percentile $46,060
25th percentile $61,293
75th percentile $91,761
90th percentile $106,995

Pay can vary substantially based on experience, location, and industry.

Salary ranges for Extraction Workers, All Other

How Much Do Extraction Workers, All Other Make in Different U.S. States?

State Annual median salary
Nevada $78,200
Montana $68,660
Idaho $67,820
West Virginia $65,350
New York $62,570
Oklahoma $56,150
Wyoming $54,400
Tennessee $49,190
California $48,970
Texas $47,190
Maryland $46,980
Missouri $46,130
Louisiana $44,590
Georgia $42,920
Arkansas $41,490
Illinois $41,140
North Carolina $37,480
Ohio $36,840

Where Extraction Workers, All Other Earn the Most

Pay for extraction workers, all other shift depending on where you work. These regions lead on median pay:

Region Median annual wage Share of U.S. jobs Location quotient
Far Western US $78,200 11.0% 9.36
Rocky Mountains $64,850 7.2% 6.06
Southeast $49,197 50.5% 17.35
Southwest $47,738 28.8% 2.46
Middle Atlantic $46,980 1.0% 0.47
Plains States $46,130 0.6% 0.27
Great Lakes $41,140 1.0% 0.22

Top Metro Areas

Metro area State Median annual wage Employment
Billings, MT MT $75,400 40
Odessa, TX TX $75,010 50
Beckley, WV WV $68,430 70
Wheeling, WV-OH WV $65,350 210
Reno, NV NV $60,250 60
New Orleans-Metairie, LA LA $54,900 80
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX TX $50,110 490
Longview, TX TX $49,510 30

Which Industries Hire Extraction Workers, All Other

Most extraction workers, all other are concentrated in the following sectors:

Industry Employment Median annual wage
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 4,550 $56,790
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 610 $37,650
Construction 290 $49,950
Extraction Workers, All Other sectors

Extraction Workers, All Other work in the following industries:

Extraction Workers, All Other industries

Degree Programs

Students preparing for extraction workers, all other often complete programs in:

Transportation and Materials Moving

1 programs across 1 majors

About the Data

Data on this page comes from the following authoritative sources:

  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) for employment and wage data by state and industry.
  • BLS Employment Projections for total employment and growth forecasts.
  • O*NET (Occupational Information Network) for skills, knowledge, tasks, work activities, work context, technology, and education-zone data.

SOC code: 47-5099.00 (Extraction Workers, All Other).

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