Extraction Workers, All Other
All extraction workers not listed separately.
What it pays
Extraction Workers, All Other earn a median of $27.41/hr — about $57,000 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $18.05/hr; the top 10% earn $39.50/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
Extraction Workers, All Other earn a median of $27.41/hr — about $57,000 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $18.05/hr; the top 10% earn $39.50/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
What you'd actually do
- Inspect derricks, or order their inspection, prior to being raised or lowered.
- Inspect derricks for flaws, and clean and oil derricks to maintain proper working conditions.
- Control the viscosity and weight of the drilling fluid.
- Repair pumps, mud tanks, and related equipment.
- Set and bolt crown blocks to posts at tops of derricks.
- Listen to mud pumps and check regularly for vibration and other problems to ensure that rig pumps and drilling mud systems are working properly.
How you get there
Typical entry-level education: High school diploma. Overall preparation: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).
The feel of the work
Much of the work happens outdoors. (Compared against the other 818 careers in the guide.)
Working for yourself
About 3.3% of extraction workers, all other are self-employed.
Who it tends to fit
This work tends to fit people who are hands-on and organized and detail-focused.
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Quick questions
- How much does a extraction workers, all other make?
- The median pay is $27.41 per hour — roughly $57,000 a year, with the real range running from about $18.05/hr (10th percentile) to $39.50/hr (90th percentile). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Do you need a degree to be a extraction workers, all other?
- The typical entry-level education is: High school diploma. Overall preparation level: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).
- What does a extraction workers, all other actually do all day?
- Inspect derricks, or order their inspection, prior to being raised or lowered. Inspect derricks for flaws, and clean and oil derricks to maintain proper working conditions. Control the viscosity and weight of the drilling fluid.
Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Tasks & interests: O*NET. Career pathways shown in the app are draft archetypes — verify before relying on them. Trailhead is a free career guide for students — honest numbers, no hype.
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Trailhead is operated by FLEXVermont LLC. It is intended for high-school students age 13 and older, and the educators and families who support them, and is not directed to children under 13. Trailhead is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It does not offer professional, financial, or career advice, and its wage figures and pathways are estimates that may not fit your situation — they should not be relied on as the sole basis for any decision.