Extraction Workers in Texas

Get the information you need to know about working as an Extraction Worker.

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

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

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

How Many Extraction Workers Work in Texas?

6,680 people worked as Extraction Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 6,190 Extraction Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 490 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Extraction Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 17.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.4%.

Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 900 annual job openings, and a total of 7,060 jobs for Texas 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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Extraction Workers ranged from $25,170 to $49,610 with $34,630 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.1 to $23.85. The median hourly rate was $16.65.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.37 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.28.

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

Top Texas 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
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	1,860	$35,820
Midland, TX	810	$35,800
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	640	$30,370
Odessa, TX	470	$38,060
Corpus Christi, TX	390	$39,810
Longview, TX	90	$33,250
Austin-Round Rock, TX	70	$29,690

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

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.