Extraction worker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level extraction worker earnings begin at:

$22.70 per hour

$47,210 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level extraction worker earnings begin at:

$19.68 per hour

$40,940 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level extraction worker earnings begin at:

$17.09 per hour

$35,550 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level extraction worker earnings begin at:

$14.37 per hour

$29,890 per year

10th percentile

Starting level extraction worker earnings begin at:

$12.97 per hour

$26,980 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Extraction worker salary by state

State Name Average Salary
West Virginia $77,180
Kentucky $68,020
Utah $55,490
Wyoming $55,240
New York $54,910
New Mexico $54,840
New Hampshire $54,700
New Jersey $53,820
Massachusetts $52,400
California $51,720
Maryland $51,020
Virginia $50,350
Indiana $49,490
Arizona $49,070
Alaska $48,820
Pennsylvania $48,290
Alabama $47,080
Louisiana $46,940
Montana $46,720
Nevada $46,610
Oregon $46,270
South Dakota $45,250
Idaho $44,430
North Dakota $43,880
Illinois $42,710
North Carolina $42,670
Florida $41,090
Texas $40,650
Michigan $38,780
Washington $38,760
Kansas $38,690
Oklahoma $38,510
Colorado $37,450
Tennessee $37,320
Arkansas $37,170
Nebraska $37,170
Ohio $36,820
Mississippi $36,160
South Carolina $35,750
Minnesota $35,550
Wisconsin $33,670
Missouri $32,700
Iowa $31,440
Georgia $24,910

How do extraction worker salaries compare to similar careers?

Extraction workers earn about the same as related careers in Minnesota. On average, they make less than recreational vehicle service technicians but more than sewing machine operators.

Career Median Salary
Recreational vehicle service technician salary $37K
Metal worker salary $36K
Quarry rock splitter salary $37K
Professional painter salary $38K
Stone cutter salary $37K
Extraction worker salary $36K
Metal caster salary $35K
Shoemaker salary $36K
Engraver salary $32K
Sewing machine operator salary $29K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)