Extraction worker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level extraction worker earnings begin at:

$36.48 per hour

$75,880 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level extraction worker earnings begin at:

$26.76 per hour

$55,650 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level extraction worker earnings begin at:

$21.36 per hour

$44,430 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level extraction worker earnings begin at:

$17.48 per hour

$36,360 per year

10th percentile

Starting level extraction worker earnings begin at:

$16.93 per hour

$35,220 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Extraction worker salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Massachusetts $52,400
Oklahoma $47,430
Alaska $47,310
West Virginia $47,200
New Hampshire $47,190
Alabama $47,080
Arizona $46,740
California $46,590
Kentucky $45,850
Idaho $44,430
North Dakota $43,880
New York $43,480
Illinois $42,710
New Jersey $40,010
Utah $39,470
Michigan $38,780
Washington $38,760
Kansas $38,690
Indiana $38,650
Louisiana $37,910
Nevada $37,910
Colorado $37,700
Virginia $37,700
Montana $37,550
Tennessee $37,320
Wyoming $37,250
Arkansas $37,170
Nebraska $37,170
Texas $36,990
Ohio $36,820
Pennsylvania $36,820
South Carolina $35,750
Minnesota $35,550
Oregon $33,710
Wisconsin $33,670
Missouri $32,700
Iowa $31,440
Maryland $30,970
Florida $29,780
North Carolina $29,490
New Mexico $29,190
South Dakota $27,680
Mississippi $27,490
Georgia $24,910

How do extraction worker salaries compare to similar careers?

Extraction workers earn about the same as related careers in Idaho. On average, they make less than water treatment plant operators but more than pipelayers.

Career Median Salary
Water treatment plant operator salary $48K
Plumber salary $48K
Pipefitter salary $48K
Tile and marble setter salary $47K
Extraction worker salary $44K
Sheet metal worker salary $47K
Ironworker salary $43K
HVAC technician salary $47K
Recreational vehicle service technician salary $46K
Pipelayer salary $40K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)