March 2011
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Construction and Extraction Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Mean wage 10th pct 25th pct Median wage 75th pct 90th pct
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 47-4071 50 36,642 31,255 33,208 36,465 40,494 44,988
    17.61 15.03 15.97 17.53 19.46 21.63
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas 47-5011 360 49,814 36,195 42,815 49,874 57,060 64,897
    23.95 17.40 20.59 23.98 27.44 31.20
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas 47-5012 430
   
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining 47-5013 670 47,553 26,237 34,490 45,814 62,596 70,705
    22.86 12.61 16.58 22.03 30.10 34.00
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 47-5021 20 60,516 50,521 54,189 60,302 68,121 72,894
    29.09 24.28 26.05 28.99 32.75 35.05
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 47-5031 10 58,491 49,978 52,831 57,586 64,585 71,480
    28.12 24.03 25.40 27.69 31.06 34.37
Continuous Mining Machine Operators 47-5041 110 59,796 47,229 54,169 60,820 67,633 73,352
    28.75 22.71 26.04 29.24 32.52 35.27
Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators 47-5042 80 56,058 33,003 49,996 57,691 68,282 74,285
    26.95 15.87 24.03 27.74 32.82 35.71
Roof Bolters, Mining 47-5061 50 67,393 52,362 59,949 70,191 76,711 82,586
    32.40 25.17 28.82 33.74 36.88 39.71
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 47-5071 610 43,416 27,244 34,030 45,027 52,070 57,597
    20.87 13.10 16.36 21.65 25.03 27.69
Helpers--Extraction Workers 47-5081 45,259 32,843 35,072 38,727 54,788 64,974
    21.76 15.79 16.86 18.62 26.34 31.24
Extraction Workers, All Other 47-5099 37,962 27,932 31,648 36,353 41,609 51,650
    18.25 13.43 15.22 17.47 20.00 24.83
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