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Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
Full earth drillers, except oil and gas overview →U.S. mean $62,830 · median $60,190
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | #1 | $82,890 | $77,950 | $40 | +31.9% | $49,390–$128,740 |
| Illinois | #2 | $81,990 | $79,080 | $39 | +30.5% | $61,690–$107,980 |
| Washington | #3 | $81,380 | $80,490 | $39 | +29.5% | $51,020–$106,370 |
| Alaska | #4 | $77,300 | $80,040 | $37 | +23% | $61,180–$94,630 |
| Montana | #5 | $72,910 | $71,470 | $35 | +16% | $60,110–$104,280 |
| California | #6 | $69,450 | $66,910 | $33 | +10.5% | $47,950–$91,640 |
| Wisconsin | #7 | $69,410 | $68,320 | $33 | +10.5% | $51,460–$81,880 |
| New Hampshire | #8 | $69,120 | $66,410 | $33 | +10% | $49,070–$89,260 |
| South Carolina | #9 | $68,660 | $61,500 | $33 | +9.3% | $39,990–$122,300 |
| Colorado | #10 | $68,280 | $64,820 | $33 | +8.7% | $46,190–$92,180 |
| New York | #11 | $67,900 | $60,860 | $33 | +8.1% | $50,140–$96,910 |
| Massachusetts | #12 | $67,750 | $64,180 | $33 | +7.8% | $51,350–$86,420 |
| Vermont | #13 | $67,350 | $61,420 | $32 | +7.2% | $57,330–$79,440 |
| Oregon | #14 | $67,020 | $64,920 | $32 | +6.7% | $45,970–$81,710 |
| North Dakota | #15 | $66,840 | $62,570 | $32 | +6.4% | $42,210–$102,300 |
| Ohio | #16 | $66,530 | $61,010 | $32 | +5.9% | $42,200–$104,470 |
| Connecticut | #17 | $65,650 | $65,710 | $32 | +4.5% | $54,830–$73,410 |
| Minnesota | #18 | $65,600 | $63,790 | $32 | +4.4% | $47,920–$91,980 |
| Michigan | #19 | $65,160 | $62,570 | $31 | +3.7% | $49,710–$78,470 |
| Indiana | #20 | $64,650 | $62,750 | $31 | +2.9% | $47,070–$94,160 |
| Mississippi | #21 | $63,980 | $60,680 | $31 | +1.8% | $39,670–$81,990 |
| Kansas | #22 | $63,170 | $65,600 | $30 | +0.5% | $44,800–$76,950 |
| Arizona | #23 | $62,940 | $58,870 | $30 | +0.2% | $49,040–$76,220 |
| New Mexico | #24 | $62,580 | $60,140 | $30 | -0.4% | $37,040–$91,070 |
| Wyoming | #25 | $61,980 | $64,450 | $30 | -1.4% | $47,420–$78,260 |
| Maryland | #26 | $61,960 | $61,260 | $30 | -1.4% | $46,130–$76,670 |
| Utah | #27 | $60,730 | $60,490 | $29 | -3.3% | $46,360–$79,470 |
| Nevada | #28 | $60,530 | $61,030 | $29 | -3.7% | $42,210–$85,350 |
| Pennsylvania | #29 | $60,520 | $57,400 | $29 | -3.7% | $46,180–$75,680 |
| Oklahoma | #30 | $60,490 | $54,180 | $29 | -3.7% | $44,140–$77,030 |
| North Carolina | #31 | $60,270 | $57,300 | $29 | -4.1% | $40,770–$89,370 |
| Texas | #32 | $60,000 | $58,700 | $29 | -4.5% | $39,210–$80,170 |
| Tennessee | #33 | $59,600 | $58,670 | $29 | -5.1% | $43,620–$76,630 |
| Delaware | #34 | $58,970 | $57,160 | $28 | -6.1% | $52,760–$70,400 |
| Virginia | #35 | $58,090 | $55,470 | $28 | -7.5% | $45,370–$72,730 |
| Kentucky | #36 | $57,890 | $56,160 | $28 | -7.9% | $45,200–$73,830 |
| Nebraska | #37 | $57,880 | $60,200 | $28 | -7.9% | $48,230–$73,510 |
| South Dakota | #38 | $57,860 | $57,160 | $28 | -7.9% | $48,310–$70,100 |
| Idaho | #39 | $57,690 | $54,830 | $28 | -8.2% | $45,300–$78,460 |
| Louisiana | #40 | $57,680 | $55,690 | $28 | -8.2% | $46,040–$74,960 |
| Iowa | #41 | $55,690 | $54,000 | $27 | -11.4% | $47,130–$66,720 |
| West Virginia | #42 | $55,270 | $55,540 | $27 | -12% | $43,380–$62,400 |
| Georgia | #43 | $54,630 | $50,030 | $26 | -13.1% | $35,680–$81,650 |
| Florida | #44 | $54,060 | $55,320 | $26 | -14% | $43,380–$63,180 |
| Missouri | #45 | $53,250 | $51,530 | $26 | -15.2% | $37,440–$68,230 |
| Alabama | #46 | $51,640 | $46,440 | $25 | -17.8% | $43,740–$67,970 |
| Arkansas | #47 | $50,910 | $46,160 | $24 | -19% | $37,290–$62,330 |
| Maine | #48 | $49,030 | $45,560 | $24 | -22% | $31,960–$69,050 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.