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Extraction Workers in Pennsylvania

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

7.8% Jobs Projection
$43,790 Median Salary
170 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Extraction Workers Work in Pennsylvania?

There were approximately 790 workers employed as Extraction Workers in this state in 2018.

There were 1,080 Extraction Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 290 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Extraction Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 7.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.4%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 170 annual Extraction Workers job openings in Pennsylvania, and 1,390 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 Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Extraction Workers ranged from $28,780 to $53,420 with $43,790 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.83 to $25.68. The median hourly rate was $21.05.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $20.82 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.23.

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

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Top Pennsylvania 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 60 $37,370

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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