The annual salary statistics of earth drillers, except oil and gas in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of earth drillers, except oil and gas in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont 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 | $43,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for earth drillers, except oil and gas in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,310.
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 | $69,120 | 9.71% | 21.93% |
| 2017 | $62,410 | 6.83% | - |
| 2016 | $58,150 | 18.90% | - |
| 2014 | $47,160 | -10.09% | - |
| 2013 | $51,920 | -3.93% | - |
| 2012 | $53,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $69,120, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is the highest paying city for earth drillers, except oil and gas in state of California, followed by Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana (median annual salary $65,520). In comparison, the median annual salary of earth drillers, except oil and gas in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is 5.2 percent (5.2%) higher than that in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana.