Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas — Salary by State
Median annual wages across 48 states, from BLS data.
National Median
$59,600
Highest
$80,780
Massachusetts
Lowest
$46,920
West Virginia
Total Employment
17,400
Salary by State
| # | State | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $80,780 |
| 2 | Illinois | $79,860 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $78,340 |
| 4 | Alaska | $76,080 |
| 5 | Washington | $74,570 |
| 6 | New York | $74,150 |
| 7 | Nevada | $70,340 |
| 8 | Delaware | $68,070 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | $67,030 |
| 10 | Colorado | $66,500 |
| 11 | Minnesota | $65,960 |
| 12 | Vermont | $64,980 |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $64,800 |
| 14 | Oregon | $64,390 |
| 15 | Montana | $62,920 |
| 16 | Wyoming | $62,740 |
| 17 | California | $62,280 |
| 18 | Arizona | $61,640 |
| 19 | Virginia | $61,290 |
| 20 | Louisiana | $61,170 |
| 21 | Connecticut | $61,050 |
| 22 | Alabama | $60,440 |
| 23 | Indiana | $59,830 |
| 24 | Maryland | $59,780 |
| 25 | Michigan | $57,930 |
| 26 | Utah | $57,850 |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | $57,770 |
| 28 | South Dakota | $57,600 |
| 29 | Iowa | $57,570 |
| 30 | Mississippi | $57,450 |
| 31 | North Dakota | $56,840 |
| 32 | Arkansas | $56,630 |
| 33 | Kansas | $56,340 |
| 34 | South Carolina | $56,140 |
| 35 | North Carolina | $56,100 |
| 36 | Kentucky | $55,430 |
| 37 | Maine | $54,970 |
| 38 | Ohio | $54,460 |
| 39 | New Mexico | $54,060 |
| 40 | Texas | $53,850 |
| 41 | Georgia | $53,780 |
| 42 | Florida | $52,720 |
| 43 | Idaho | $50,330 |
| 44 | Tennessee | $50,160 |
| 45 | Missouri | $50,070 |
| 46 | Nebraska | $49,460 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $48,980 |
| 48 | West Virginia | $46,920 |