Helpers--Extraction Worker salary
47,730 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 47-5081
Half of all helpers--extraction workers in the United States earn more than 47,730 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay604of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.4×41,430 USD – 57,920 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 41,430 USD |
| Median | 47,730 USD |
| Mean | 50,620 USD |
| Upper quartile | 57,920 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 47-5081 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Bus Drivers, School 47,920 USD
- Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 47,880 USD
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 47,810 USD
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 47,720 USD
- Medical Equipment Preparers 47,700 USD
- New Accounts Clerks 47,670 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov