Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas Salary by State

National average: $62,783 · 48 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
New Jersey$82,890
Illinois$81,990
Washington$81,380
Alaska$77,300
Montana$72,910
California$69,450
Wisconsin$69,410
New Hampshire$69,120
South Carolina$68,660
Colorado$68,280
New York$67,900
Massachusetts$67,750
Vermont$67,350
Oregon$67,020
North Dakota$66,840
Ohio$66,530
Connecticut$65,650
Minnesota$65,600
Michigan$65,160
Indiana$64,650
Mississippi$63,980
Kansas$63,170
Arizona$62,940
New Mexico$62,580
Wyoming$61,980
Maryland$61,960
Utah$60,730
Nevada$60,530
Pennsylvania$60,520
Oklahoma$60,490
North Carolina$60,270
Texas$60,000
Tennessee$59,600
Delaware$58,970
Virginia$58,090
Kentucky$57,890
Nebraska$57,880
South Dakota$57,860
Idaho$57,690
Louisiana$57,680
Iowa$55,690
West Virginia$55,270
Georgia$54,630
Florida$54,060
Missouri$53,250
Alabama$51,640
Arkansas$50,910
Maine$49,030