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Extraction Workers in Alabama

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12.5% Jobs Projection
$56,500 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Extraction Workers in Alabama are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Extraction Workers in Alabama is growing faster than average.

  • Extraction Workers in Alabama earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Extraction Workers Work in Alabama?

250 people worked as Extraction Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 70 Extraction Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 180 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 135 Extraction Workers working in it, which means Alabama has more Extraction Workers than average.

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Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Extraction Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 12.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.4%.

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Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 10 annual Extraction Workers job openings in Alabama, and 90 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,600 annual jobs and 20,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Extraction Workers Make in Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Extraction Workers ranged from $51,010 to $61,850 with $56,500 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $24.53 to $29.74. The median hourly rate was $27.16.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.02 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $8.14.

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

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Top States for Extraction Workers Employment

View the list below to see where most Extraction Workers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 6,680 $34,630
California 1,120 $39,530
Pennsylvania 790 $43,790
Ohio 690 $36,820
Colorado 620 $35,970
Kentucky 540 $39,920
Oklahoma 510 $35,520
New Mexico 470 $40,320
Wyoming 440 $37,250
Louisiana 350 $34,690
Nevada 350 $42,000
Virginia 320 $32,510
Tennessee 310 $35,190
Alabama 250 $56,500
Illinois 240 $44,310
West Virginia 240 $50,850
Arizona 180 $32,640
Alaska 140 $39,320
Florida 130 $30,310
Utah 120 $25,640

Below are the states where Extraction Workers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alabama $56,500
Massachusetts $52,400
West Virginia $50,850
Idaho $47,570
New York $44,450
Illinois $44,310
North Dakota $43,880
Pennsylvania $43,790
Nevada $42,000
Washington $40,360

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