September 2011
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Construction and Extraction Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Mean wage 10th pct 25th pct Median wage 75th pct 90th pct
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 47-4071 50 36,930 31,500 33,469 36,752 40,813 45,342
    17.75 15.15 16.09 17.67 19.62 21.80
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas 47-5011 360 50,206 36,480 43,151 50,266 57,509 65,407
    24.14 17.54 20.75 24.17 27.65 31.44
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas 47-5012 430
   
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining 47-5013 670 47,927 26,443 34,762 46,174 63,088 71,261
    23.04 12.71 16.71 22.20 30.33 34.26
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 47-5021 20 60,992 50,919 54,615 60,776 68,656 73,467
    29.32 24.48 26.26 29.22 33.01 35.32
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 47-5031 10 58,951 50,371 53,246 58,038 65,093 72,042
    28.35 24.22 25.60 27.91 31.30 34.64
Continuous Mining Machine Operators 47-5041 110 60,266 47,600 54,594 61,298 68,164 73,928
    28.98 22.89 26.25 29.47 32.78 35.55
Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators 47-5042 80 56,498 33,262 50,389 58,144 68,818 74,868
    27.16 15.99 24.22 27.96 33.08 36.00
Roof Bolters, Mining 47-5061 50 67,923 52,773 60,421 70,742 77,314 83,235
    32.65 25.37 29.05 34.01 37.17 40.02
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 47-5071 610 43,757 27,458 34,297 45,381 52,479 58,049
    21.03 13.20 16.49 21.82 25.23 27.91
Helpers--Extraction Workers 47-5081 45,615 33,101 35,347 39,031 55,219 65,485
    21.93 15.91 16.99 18.76 26.54 31.48
Extraction Workers, All Other 47-5099 38,260 28,151 31,896 36,639 41,936 52,056
    18.39 13.54 15.34 17.61 20.16 25.03
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