The annual salary statistics of earth drillers, except oil and gas in St Louis, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of earth drillers, except oil and gas in St Louis 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 | $35,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for earth drillers, except oil and gas in St Louis, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $53,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,710.
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 | $44,680 | 3.22% | -4.45% |
| 2017 | $43,240 | -8.90% | - |
| 2016 | $47,090 | -2.89% | - |
| 2015 | $48,450 | 4.99% | - |
| 2014 | $46,030 | 7.30% | - |
| 2013 | $42,670 | -9.37% | - |
| 2012 | $46,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,680 in St Louis is in the middle of salary range for earth drillers, except oil and gas in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of earth drillers, except oil and gas in St Louis is 26.4 percent (26.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Kansas City and 20.6 percent (20.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jefferson City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kansas City | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| St Louis | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jefferson City |