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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

47-5081 Helpers--Extraction Workers

Help extraction craft workers, such as earth drillers, blasters and explosives workers, derrick operators, and mining machine operators, by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include supplying equipment or cleaning work area. Apprentice workers are classified with the appropriate skilled construction trade occupation (47-2011 through 47-2231).


National estimates for Helpers--Extraction Workers
Industry profile for Helpers--Extraction Workers
Geographic profile for Helpers--Extraction Workers

National estimates for Helpers--Extraction Workers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Helpers--Extraction Workers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
6,910 7.3 % $ 21.35 $ 44,410 2.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for Helpers--Extraction Workers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.93 $ 17.47 $ 20.73 $ 25.07 $ 28.89
Annual Wage (2) $ 31,050 $ 36,340 $ 43,110 $ 52,150 $ 60,100


Industry profile for Helpers--Extraction Workers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Helpers--Extraction Workers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Helpers--Extraction Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Helpers--Extraction Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Mining 3,020 1.22 $ 20.76 $ 43,180
Utility System Construction 1,760 0.31 $ 21.70 $ 45,140
Coal Mining 410 1.04 $ 27.53 $ 57,260
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 340 0.02 $ 18.18 $ 37,820
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 340 0.04 $ 23.85 $ 49,610

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Helpers--Extraction Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Mining 3,020 1.22 $ 20.76 $ 43,180
Coal Mining 410 1.04 $ 27.53 $ 57,260
Utility System Construction 1,760 0.31 $ 21.70 $ 45,140
Oil and Gas Extraction 270 0.27 $ 18.49 $ 38,460
Metal Ore Mining 70 0.16 $ 20.08 $ 41,770

Top paying industries for Helpers--Extraction Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coal Mining 410 1.04 $ 27.53 $ 57,260
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying 150 0.16 $ 24.02 $ 49,960
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 340 0.04 $ 23.85 $ 49,610
Utility System Construction 1,760 0.31 $ 21.70 $ 45,140
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 80 (7) $ 20.96 $ 43,600


Geographic profile for Helpers--Extraction Workers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Helpers--Extraction Workers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Helpers--Extraction Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of helpers--extraction workers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Helpers--Extraction Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 1,050 0.08 1.73 $ 17.58 $ 36,560
New Mexico 670 0.82 17.53 $ 21.04 $ 43,760
Nevada 640 0.46 9.74 $ 19.07 $ 39,670
Arizona 480 0.16 3.42 $ 23.62 $ 49,130
California 450 0.03 0.54 $ 25.93 $ 53,940


Map of location quotient of helpers--extraction workers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Helpers--Extraction Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Mexico 670 0.82 17.53 $ 21.04 $ 43,760
Alaska 190 0.62 13.20 $ 24.55 $ 51,060
West Virginia 420 0.61 13.09 $ 21.78 $ 45,310
Nevada 640 0.46 9.74 $ 19.07 $ 39,670
Oklahoma 420 0.26 5.60 $ 24.21 $ 50,350


Map of annual mean wages of helpers--extraction workers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Helpers--Extraction Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 160 0.04 0.85 $ 26.89 $ 55,940
Alabama 50 0.03 0.57 $ 26.38 $ 54,870
California 450 0.03 0.54 $ 25.93 $ 53,940
Idaho 160 0.20 4.38 $ 25.19 $ 52,390
Kentucky 180 0.10 2.04 $ 24.74 $ 51,460



Map of employment of helpers--extraction workers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Helpers--Extraction Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 120 0.01 0.29 $ 27.05 $ 56,260
Midland, TX 100 0.95 20.42 $ 19.73 $ 41,030
Odessa, TX 70 1.02 21.73 $ 19.83 $ 41,240
Farmington, NM 50 1.16 24.76 $ 23.50 $ 48,870
Provo-Orem, UT 50 0.17 3.61 $ 21.73 $ 45,190
Reno, NV 40 0.16 3.48 $ 19.70 $ 40,970
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 40 0.02 0.33 $ 17.45 $ 36,290
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 40 0.01 0.29 $ 23.65 $ 49,190
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 40 0.07 1.57 $ 26.26 $ 54,620
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 30 0.12 2.54 $ 15.17 $ 31,560


Map of location quotient of helpers--extraction workers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Helpers--Extraction Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Farmington, NM 50 1.16 24.76 $ 23.50 $ 48,870
Odessa, TX 70 1.02 21.73 $ 19.83 $ 41,240
Midland, TX 100 0.95 20.42 $ 19.73 $ 41,030
Provo-Orem, UT 50 0.17 3.61 $ 21.73 $ 45,190
Reno, NV 40 0.16 3.48 $ 19.70 $ 40,970
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 30 0.12 2.54 $ 15.17 $ 31,560
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 40 0.07 1.57 $ 26.26 $ 54,620
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 30 0.02 0.50 $ 17.13 $ 35,630
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 40 0.02 0.33 $ 17.45 $ 36,290
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 40 0.01 0.29 $ 23.65 $ 49,190


Map of annual mean wages of helpers--extraction workers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Helpers--Extraction Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 120 0.01 0.29 $ 27.05 $ 56,260
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 40 0.07 1.57 $ 26.26 $ 54,620
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 40 0.01 0.29 $ 23.65 $ 49,190
Farmington, NM 50 1.16 24.76 $ 23.50 $ 48,870
Provo-Orem, UT 50 0.17 3.61 $ 21.73 $ 45,190
Salt Lake City, UT (8) (8) (8) $ 20.00 $ 41,610
Odessa, TX 70 1.02 21.73 $ 19.83 $ 41,240
Midland, TX 100 0.95 20.42 $ 19.73 $ 41,030
Reno, NV 40 0.16 3.48 $ 19.70 $ 40,970
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 40 0.02 0.33 $ 17.45 $ 36,290

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Helpers--Extraction Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 560 5.60 119.77 $ 18.90 $ 39,320
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 330 2.12 45.39 $ 20.54 $ 42,730
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 120 1.21 25.98 $ 26.15 $ 54,390
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 90 1.30 27.80 $ 23.11 $ 48,070
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 90 0.46 9.76 $ 14.54 $ 30,240

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Helpers--Extraction Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 560 5.60 119.77 $ 18.90 $ 39,320
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 330 2.12 45.39 $ 20.54 $ 42,730
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 90 1.30 27.80 $ 23.11 $ 48,070
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 120 1.21 25.98 $ 26.15 $ 54,390
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area 50 0.74 15.75 $ 23.43 $ 48,740

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Helpers--Extraction Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 120 1.21 25.98 $ 26.15 $ 54,390
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 60 0.43 9.16 $ 24.29 $ 50,530
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area 50 0.74 15.75 $ 23.43 $ 48,740
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 23.31 $ 48,480
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 90 1.30 27.80 $ 23.11 $ 48,070


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023