Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas salaries across 48 states

$60,974

National Average (Median)

$80,490

Highest: Washington

$45,560

Lowest: Maine

Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas Salary by State

Compare Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$45,560

$80,490

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $46,440 AK $80,040 AZ $58,870 AR $46,160 CA $66,910 CO $64,820 CT $65,710 DE $57,160 FL $55,320 GA $50,030 ID $54,830 IL $79,080 IN $62,750 IA $54,000 KS $65,600 KY $56,160 LA $55,690 ME $45,560 MD $61,260 MA $64,180 MI $62,570 MN $63,790 MS $60,680 MO $51,530 MT $71,470 NE $60,200 NV $61,030 NH $66,410 NJ $77,950 NM $60,140 NY $60,860 NC $57,300 ND $62,570 OH $61,010 OK $54,180 OR $64,920 PA $57,400 SC $61,500 SD $57,160 TN $58,670 TX $58,700 UT $60,490 VT $61,420 VA $55,470 WA $80,490 WV $55,540 WI $68,320 WY $64,450

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Washington

$80,490

Alaska

$80,040

Illinois

$79,080

New Jersey

$77,950

Montana

$71,470

Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas Salary in All 48 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Washington	$80,490	$81,380	210
2	Alaska	$80,040	$77,300	290
3	Illinois	$79,080	$81,990	330
4	New Jersey	$77,950	$82,890	400
5	Montana	$71,470	$72,910	180
6	Wisconsin	$68,320	$69,410	280
7	California	$66,910	$69,450	1,630
8	New Hampshire	$66,410	$69,120	80
9	Connecticut	$65,710	$65,650	140
10	Kansas	$65,600	$63,170	80
11	Oregon	$64,920	$67,020	510
12	Colorado	$64,820	$68,280	280
13	Wyoming	$64,450	$61,980	90
14	Massachusetts	$64,180	$67,750	130
15	Minnesota	$63,790	$65,600	340
16	Indiana	$62,750	$64,650	440
17	Michigan	$62,570	$65,160	850
18	North Dakota	$62,570	$66,840	110
19	South Carolina	$61,500	$68,660	120
20	Vermont	$61,420	$67,350	70
21	Maryland	$61,260	$61,960	120
22	Nevada	$61,030	$60,530	1,350
23	Ohio	$61,010	$66,530	390
24	New York	$60,860	$67,900	670
25	Mississippi	$60,680	$63,980	250
26	Utah	$60,490	$60,730	310
27	Nebraska	$60,200	$57,880	210
28	New Mexico	$60,140	$62,580	100
29	Arizona	$58,870	$62,940	850
30	Texas	$58,700	$60,000	1,930
31	Tennessee	$58,670	$59,600	450
32	Pennsylvania	$57,400	$60,520	730
33	North Carolina	$57,300	$60,270	290
34	Delaware	$57,160	$58,970	N/A
35	South Dakota	$57,160	$57,860	80
36	Kentucky	$56,160	$57,890	80
37	Louisiana	$55,690	$57,680	190
38	West Virginia	$55,540	$55,270	240
39	Virginia	$55,470	$58,090	440
40	Florida	$55,320	$54,060	1,630
41	Idaho	$54,830	$57,690	450
42	Oklahoma	$54,180	$60,490	250
43	Iowa	$54,000	$55,690	190
44	Missouri	$51,530	$53,250	370
45	Georgia	$50,030	$54,630	870
46	Alabama	$46,440	$51,640	170
47	Arkansas	$46,160	$50,910	110
48	Maine	$45,560	$49,030	70

Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS