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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

47-5099 Extraction Workers, All Other

All extraction workers not listed separately.


National estimates for Extraction Workers, All Other
Industry profile for Extraction Workers, All Other
Geographic profile for Extraction Workers, All Other

National estimates for Extraction Workers, All Other:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Extraction Workers, All Other:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
7,120 6.9 % $ 25.51 $ 53,050 2.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for Extraction Workers, All Other:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 16.43 $ 18.67 $ 23.84 $ 30.10 $ 36.81
Annual Wage (2) $ 34,180 $ 38,830 $ 49,580 $ 62,610 $ 76,570


Industry profile for Extraction Workers, All Other:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Extraction Workers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying 1,830 1.85 $ 21.70 $ 45,130
Support Activities for Mining 1,750 0.63 $ 26.81 $ 55,770
Metal Ore Mining 990 2.34 $ 30.96 $ 64,390
Coal Mining 810 1.94 $ 29.76 $ 61,900
Oil and Gas Extraction 330 0.31 $ 30.25 $ 62,920

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Extraction Workers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Metal Ore Mining 990 2.34 $ 30.96 $ 64,390
Coal Mining 810 1.94 $ 29.76 $ 61,900
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying 1,830 1.85 $ 21.70 $ 45,130
Support Activities for Mining 1,750 0.63 $ 26.81 $ 55,770
Oil and Gas Extraction 330 0.31 $ 30.25 $ 62,920

Top paying industries for Extraction Workers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Metal Ore Mining 990 2.34 $ 30.96 $ 64,390
Oil and Gas Extraction 330 0.31 $ 30.25 $ 62,920
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 80 (7) $ 30.02 $ 62,450
Coal Mining 810 1.94 $ 29.76 $ 61,900
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) (8) (8) $ 29.52 $ 61,410


Geographic profile for Extraction Workers, All Other:

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



Map of employment of extraction workers, all other by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Extraction Workers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 1,760 0.13 2.77 $ 22.74 $ 47,310
Louisiana 1,040 0.56 11.93 $ 27.30 $ 56,790
West Virginia 1,000 1.45 30.82 $ 29.80 $ 61,980
Nevada 870 0.59 12.56 $ 30.80 $ 64,050
North Carolina 410 0.09 1.83 $ 18.70 $ 38,890


Map of location quotient of extraction workers, all other by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Extraction Workers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Virginia 1,000 1.45 30.82 $ 29.80 $ 61,980
Nevada 870 0.59 12.56 $ 30.80 $ 64,050
Louisiana 1,040 0.56 11.93 $ 27.30 $ 56,790
Idaho 210 0.25 5.33 $ 30.97 $ 64,410
Montana 120 0.24 5.05 $ 30.47 $ 63,380


Map of annual mean wages of extraction workers, all other by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Extraction Workers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oklahoma 40 0.02 0.50 $ 32.26 $ 67,100
Idaho 210 0.25 5.33 $ 30.97 $ 64,410
Nevada 870 0.59 12.56 $ 30.80 $ 64,050
Montana 120 0.24 5.05 $ 30.47 $ 63,380
West Virginia 1,000 1.45 30.82 $ 29.80 $ 61,980



Map of employment of extraction workers, all other by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Extraction Workers, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 480 0.12 2.55 $ 24.16 $ 50,240
Lafayette, LA 260 1.35 28.86 $ 28.47 $ 59,220
Austin-Round Rock, TX 250 0.20 4.26 $ 20.36 $ 42,350
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 230 1.36 29.09 $ 29.78 $ 61,930
Wheeling, WV-OH 230 3.92 83.64 $ 30.32 $ 63,060
Beckley, WV 120 3.00 63.88 $ 29.55 $ 61,460
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 90 0.03 0.65 $ 25.19 $ 52,390
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 80 0.93 19.86 $ 25.16 $ 52,330
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 70 0.13 2.73 $ 28.44 $ 59,160
Odessa, TX 60 0.84 17.94 $ 35.10 $ 73,010


Map of location quotient of extraction workers, all other by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Extraction Workers, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wheeling, WV-OH 230 3.92 83.64 $ 30.32 $ 63,060
Beckley, WV 120 3.00 63.88 $ 29.55 $ 61,460
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 230 1.36 29.09 $ 29.78 $ 61,930
Lafayette, LA 260 1.35 28.86 $ 28.47 $ 59,220
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 80 0.93 19.86 $ 25.16 $ 52,330
Odessa, TX 60 0.84 17.94 $ 35.10 $ 73,010
Longview, TX 40 0.45 9.59 $ 23.59 $ 49,070
Austin-Round Rock, TX 250 0.20 4.26 $ 20.36 $ 42,350
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 70 0.13 2.73 $ 28.44 $ 59,160
Baton Rouge, LA 50 0.12 2.56 $ 25.01 $ 52,010


Map of annual mean wages of extraction workers, all other by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Extraction Workers, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Odessa, TX 60 0.84 17.94 $ 35.10 $ 73,010
Wheeling, WV-OH 230 3.92 83.64 $ 30.32 $ 63,060
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 230 1.36 29.09 $ 29.78 $ 61,930
Beckley, WV 120 3.00 63.88 $ 29.55 $ 61,460
Lafayette, LA 260 1.35 28.86 $ 28.47 $ 59,220
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 70 0.13 2.73 $ 28.44 $ 59,160
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 40 0.03 0.70 $ 26.51 $ 55,130
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 50 0.04 0.80 $ 25.43 $ 52,890
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 90 0.03 0.65 $ 25.19 $ 52,390
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 80 0.93 19.86 $ 25.16 $ 52,330

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Extraction Workers, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 820 8.18 174.47 $ 31.00 $ 64,490
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 180 2.64 56.26 $ 25.72 $ 53,500
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 70 1.09 23.14 $ 24.08 $ 50,080
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 70 0.49 10.37 $ 21.77 $ 45,270
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 60 0.42 8.99 $ 20.41 $ 42,460

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Extraction Workers, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 820 8.18 174.47 $ 31.00 $ 64,490
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 180 2.64 56.26 $ 25.72 $ 53,500
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 70 1.09 23.14 $ 24.08 $ 50,080
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 60 0.93 19.91 $ 32.37 $ 67,320
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 70 0.49 10.37 $ 21.77 $ 45,270

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Extraction Workers, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 60 0.93 19.91 $ 32.37 $ 67,320
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 820 8.18 174.47 $ 31.00 $ 64,490
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 180 2.64 56.26 $ 25.72 $ 53,500
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 70 1.09 23.14 $ 24.08 $ 50,080
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 70 0.49 10.37 $ 21.77 $ 45,270


About May 2023 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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024