The annual salary statistics of earth drillers, except oil and gas in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of earth drillers, except oil and gas in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $39,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for earth drillers, except oil and gas in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of earth drillers, except oil and gas from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $54,890 | 7.29% | 14.43% |
| 2017 | $50,890 | -14.86% | - |
| 2016 | $58,450 | 1.13% | - |
| 2015 | $57,790 | 1.47% | - |
| 2014 | $56,940 | 6.15% | - |
| 2013 | $53,440 | 12.11% | - |
| 2012 | $46,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,890 in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is in the middle of salary range for earth drillers, except oil and gas in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of earth drillers, except oil and gas in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is 20.6 percent (20.6%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 38.1 percent (38.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta.