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Extraction Workers in Louisiana

Is Louisiana a good place for you to work as an Extraction Worker?

9.3% Jobs Projection

$34,690 Median Salary

100 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Extraction Workers in Louisiana is growing faster than average.
Extraction Workers in Louisiana earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Extraction Workers Work in Louisiana?

There were approximately 350 workers employed as Extraction Workers in this state in 2018.

There were 490 Extraction Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Extraction Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 9.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.4%.

Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 100 annual job openings, and a total of 820 jobs for Louisiana Extraction Workers in 2026.

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

What do Extraction Workers Make in Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Extraction Workers ranged from $24,080 to $50,340 with $34,690 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.58 to $24.2. The median hourly rate was $16.68.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.56 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.88.

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

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Top Louisiana 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
Lafayette, LA	210	$34,810

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

References

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