Extraction worker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level extraction worker earnings begin at:

$28.92 per hour

$60,150 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level extraction worker earnings begin at:

$28.68 per hour

$59,650 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level extraction worker earnings begin at:

$22.69 per hour

$47,200 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level extraction worker earnings begin at:

$14.78 per hour

$30,730 per year

10th percentile

Starting level extraction worker earnings begin at:

$11.05 per hour

$22,990 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 West Virginia. On average, they make less than quarry rock splitters but more than water treatment plant operators.

Career Median Salary
Quarry rock splitter salary $47K
Brickmason salary $46K
HVAC technician salary $46K
Cement mason salary $38K
Log grader salary $37K
Extraction worker salary $47K
Carpenter salary $38K
Machine assembler salary $38K
Plasterer salary $39K
Water treatment plant operator salary $38K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)