Occupational employment / Helpers--extraction workers
Twice a year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics compiles occupational employment and wage estimates by surveying employers nationwide. Current data was released May 1, 2009.
Estimates for "Helpers--extraction workers" are below, ordered by total employment.
| Area | Total employment | Mean hourly wage | Mean annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 50 | $17.40 | $36,200 |
| Charleston, WV | 670 | $17.92 | $37,270 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 650 | $18.63 | $38,740 |
| New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA | 470 | $15.11 | $31,430 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA | 450 | $18.05 | $37,550 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division | 420 | $18.36 | $38,190 |
| Lafayette, LA | 350 | $14.93 | $31,060 |
| Denver-Aurora, CO | 310 | $16.92 | $35,190 |
| Casper, WY | 260 | $21.68 | $45,090 |
| New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division | 170 | $14.73 | $30,630 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 130 | $14.90 | $31,000 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI | 130 | $20.50 | $42,640 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 120 | $19.88 | $41,340 |
| Farmington, NM | 120 | $15.57 | $32,390 |
| Anchorage, AK | 110 | Not available | Not available |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 100 | $14.33 | $29,800 |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA | 100 | $16.26 | $33,810 |
| Spokane, WA | 70 | $15.63 | $32,510 |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL | 70 | $11.56 | $24,050 |
| Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN | 60 | $13.67 | $28,430 |
| Richmond, VA | 60 | $14.23 | $29,610 |
| Columbus, OH | 60 | $14.45 | $30,050 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 50 | $16.85 | $35,040 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division | 50 | $17.40 | $36,200 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 50 | $10.25 | $21,320 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 50 | $11.06 | $23,000 |
| Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN | 50 | $15.83 | $32,920 |
| Victoria, TX | 40 | $13.73 | $28,550 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | Not available | $15.52 | $32,280 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | Not available | $20.43 | $42,500 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | Not available | $17.57 | $36,550 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | Not available | $13.09 | $27,230 |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX | Not available | $16.47 | $34,260 |
| Midland, TX | Not available | $11.74 | $24,430 |
| San Antonio, TX | Not available | $13.19 | $27,420 |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC | Not available | $14.08 | $29,280 |
| Tulsa, OK | Not available | $14.45 | $30,050 |
| Wichita, KS | Not available | $12.31 | $25,610 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | Not available | $16.15 | $33,590 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | Not available | $17.44 | $36,270 |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division | Not available | $16.15 | $33,600 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA | Not available | $10.91 | $22,700 |
| Honolulu, HI | Not available | $17.97 | $37,380 |
| Evansville, IN-KY | Not available | $16.22 | $33,740 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH | Not available | $13.99 | $29,110 |
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI | Not available | $15.91 | $33,090 |
| Bakersfield, CA | Not available | $20.07 | $41,750 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | Not available | $13.35 | $27,770 |
| Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA | Not available | $15.40 | $32,040 |
| Greeley, CO | Not available | $15.88 | $33,040 |
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