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Extraction Worker Helper Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of extraction workers helpers are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of extraction workers helpers within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The extraction workers helpers annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Extraction Worker Helper Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,050
25th Percentile Wage
$36,340
50th Percentile Wage
$43,110
75th Percentile Wage
$52,150
90th Percentile Wage
$60,100

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for extraction workers helpers. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) extraction workers helpers is $60,100. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $43,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $31,050. Take note that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 93% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of extraction workers helpers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$43,110
12.41% 27.02%
2021
$37,760
-0.26% -
2020
$37,860
1.95% -
2019
$37,120
2.07% -
2018
$36,350
1.76% -
2017
$35,710
-0.22% -
2016
$35,790
0.08% -
2015
$35,760
3.58% -
2014
$34,480
1.65% -
2013
$33,910
7.23% -
2012
$31,460
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Table 2. Extraction Worker Helper Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of extraction workers helpers in 9 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for extraction workers helpers occupations is the mining sector with an annual salary $44,620. The lowest paying sector is the wholesale trade sector (annual salary $32,380).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Mining
$44,620
Construction
$43,250
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$42,070
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$38,070
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$36,720
Manufacturing
$35,970
Federal, State, and Local Government
$35,120
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$33,100
Wholesale Trade
$32,380

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Extraction Workers Helpers by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only extraction workers helpers salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of extraction workers helpers in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $24,330 to $56,120. The highest paying state for extraction workers helpers is California with a median annual salary of $56,120. The lowest paying state is Georgia with a median annual salary of $24,330. For more salary information of extraction workers helpers profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
California
$56,120
Alabama
$54,440
Kentucky
$53,210
Oklahoma
$52,350
New Mexico
$50,130
Wisconsin
$49,370
Kansas
$48,880
New Jersey
$48,170
Arizona
$47,130
New Hampshire
$46,550
Utah
$46,240
Idaho
$46,010
Alaska
$45,440
Arkansas
$45,440
West Virginia
$45,400
Montana
$45,370
Washington
$44,740
North Carolina
$44,720
Missouri
$44,620
Wyoming
$43,240
Minnesota
$43,010
Illinois
$42,710
Colorado
$41,330
Indiana
$41,320
North Dakota
$40,950
Michigan
$39,840
New York
$39,840
Virginia
$38,740
Nevada
$37,800
Massachusetts
$37,300
Nebraska
$37,170
Pennsylvania
$36,820
Tennessee
$36,750
Ohio
$36,380
South Carolina
$35,750
South Dakota
$35,160
Texas
$35,110
Oregon
$35,050
Louisiana
$34,490
Maryland
$33,300
Florida
$32,150
Iowa
$31,440
Mississippi
$31,300
Vermont
$28,550
Georgia
$24,330