Earth drillers, except oil & gas

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2017 Workforce

25.1k

Average Age

Estimated Job Growth

13.8%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$57,046

Average Male Salary

$57,031

Average Female Salary

$58,047

About

Earth drillers, except oil & gas are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Earth drillers, except oil & gas was $57,046 in 2017.

The locations that employ the most Earth drillers, except oil & gas are Rural Nevada PUMA, NV, Concho Valley COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (East) PUMA, TX, and East Central Region--Jasper, Leake, Kemper, Neshoba, Scott & Smith Counties PUMA, MS. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Earth drillers, except oil & gas are Rural Nevada PUMA, NV, Stanislaus County (Central)--Modesto City (East) PUMA, CA, and Mesa PUMA, CO.

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Employment and salary information for the Earth drillers, except oil & gas workforce. Earth drillers, except oil & gas workforce in 2017 was 25,096 people, of which 1.45% were women and 98.5% were men.

Earth drillers, except oil & gas are paid most in Southeast Oklahoma Counties--Poteau, Idabel, Broken Bow, Wilburton & Hugo Cities PUMA, OK but are relatively concentrated in Rural Nevada PUMA, NV.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

24,732

Male Workforce

± 3.86k

364

Female Workforce

± 468

The Earth drillers, except oil & gas workforce in 2017 was 25,096 people (1.45% women and 98.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of −3.42% between 2014 (25,984) and 2017 (25,096).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Earth drillers, except oil & gas.

During 2017, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were North Dakota ($100,543), Louisiana ($94,652), and Oklahoma ($92,444).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$57,046

AVERAGE WAGE

#176 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2017, Earth drillers, except oil & gas earned an average of $57,046, $12,832 less than the average national salary of $69,878

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.347

WAGE GINI

In 2017, Earth drillers, except oil & gas had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.347, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Earth drillers, except oil & gas (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Earth drillers, except oil & gas compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Earth drillers, except oil & gas and on wages for those in the field. Construction is the industry that employs the most Earth drillers, except oil & gas, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Earth drillers, except oil & gas, by average wage, is Support activities for mining ($80,857).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

25.1k

2017 Workforce

± 3,889

−1.93%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 22.2%

This graphic shows the share of Earth drillers, except oil & gas employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Earth drillers, except oil & gas at 74.3%, followed by Support activities for mining with 18.2% and Metal ore mining with 4.68%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Earth drillers, except oil & gas in the US. The workforce of Earth drillers, except oil & gas in 2017 was 25,096 people, with 1.45% woman, and 98.5% men. The average age of male Earth drillers, except oil & gas in the workforce is 39.1 and of female Earth drillers, except oil & gas is 38.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Earth drillers, except oil & gas is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Earth drillers, except oil & gas in 2017 was 25,096 people, with 1.45% woman, and 98.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (3,834 people), 25 to 29 years (3,779 people), and 40 to 44 years (3,711 people). Among them they concentrated 45.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2017, 20.4% of Earth drillers, except oil & gas workers were Hispanic and 79.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (97.8%) and Puerto Rican (2.2)%

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Races

In 2017, 91.2% of the Earth drillers, except oil & gas workforce were White, of which 1.6% were women and 98.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (3.57%) and Other (3.45%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Earth drillers, except oil & gas from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Earth drillers, except oil & gas is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2017 were Engineering Technologies.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Earth drillers, except oil & gas in 2017 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (368 people), Engineering (253 people), and Physical Sciences (144 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Earth drillers, except oil & gas workers were High School or Equivalent (13,334 people), Some college (4,652 people), and Secondary Education (3,433 people).

The graphic shows the Earth drillers, except oil & gas workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas are expected to see a growth of 13.8% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas.

13.8%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Earth drillers, except oil & gas. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.