Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas Salary in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of earth drillers, except oil and gas in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of earth drillers, except oil and gas in Lancaster is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$41,870
25th Percentile Wage
$44,530
50th Percentile Wage
$48,960
75th Percentile Wage
$54,790
90th Percentile Wage
$61,840

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for earth drillers, except oil and gas in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,870.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of earth drillers, except oil and gas from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$48,960
2.37% -4.49%
2016
$47,800
4.41% -
2015
$45,690
4.14% -
2014
$43,800
-1.16% -
2013
$44,310
-15.46% -
2012
$51,160
- -

Table 2. Compare Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas Salary in Lancaster with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,960, Lancaster is the second highest paying city for earth drillers, except oil and gas in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Newark-Union (median annual salary of $65,940). Compared with Newark-Union, the median annual salary of earth drillers, except oil and gas in Lancaster is 25.8 percent (25.8%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Newark-Union
$65,940
Lancaster
$48,960
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$47,980
Williamsport
$47,230
Reading
$47,150
Pittsburgh
$46,330
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$45,450
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$43,810
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$42,100
State College
$40,130
York-Hanover
$39,240
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$38,900
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$38,820
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$36,870
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$35,980

See also: Top paying jobs in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.