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Extraction Workers in Colorado

Considering a career as an Extraction Worker in Colorado?

29.0% Jobs Projection
$35,970 Median Salary
50 Job Openings

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

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

  • Extraction Workers in Colorado earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Extraction Workers Work in Colorado?

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

There were 410 Extraction Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 210 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Colorado

Jobs for Extraction Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 29.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.4%.

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Colorado Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 50 annual Extraction Workers job openings in Colorado, and 400 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 Colorado?

In 2018 wages for Extraction Workers ranged from $31,940 to $40,220 with $35,970 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.35 to $19.34. The median hourly rate was $17.3.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.23 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.07.

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

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Top Colorado Metros for Extraction Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Extraction Workers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Greeley, CO 340 $35,660

Top States for Extraction Workers Employment

The table below shows the states 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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