Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas

This post summarizes key statistics on Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 47,631
25 45,817
30 54,975
35 69,635
40 65,971
45 64,824
50 68,044
55 62,373
60 54,975
65 54,020


Hours Worked Share
0-20 1.60
20-39 4.30
39-41 42.40
41-50 25.10
50-60 16.40
More than 60 10.30

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
63.10 56,180 All construction
13.60 58,639 Nonmetallic mining and quarrying, except fuels
11.20 85,517 Oil and gas extraction
4.20 64,824 Metal mining
3.40 79,408 Coal mining
0.90 80,630 Gas and steam supply systems
0.80 34,023 Engineering, architectural, and surveying services
0.50 73,467 Railroads
0.50 56,704 Water supply and irrigation
0.40 44,296 Miscellaneous repair services

This table highlights the top industries people working as Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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