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Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas

General Information

Description

Operate a variety of drills such as rotary, churn, and pneumatic to tap subsurface water and salt deposits, to remove core samples during mineral exploration or soil testing, and to facilitate the use of explosives in mining or construction. Includes horizontal and earth boring machine operators.

Industry areas

  • Architecture & Construction

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Salary

Salary Information

Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.

$51,740

State-by-state Salary

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Salary Range Salary varies based on years of experience, degree level and location.

$33,470
$75,880
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Education & Interests

Most Common Education Levels

People in this career achieve this level of education.

  • High school 72%
  • Less than high school 15%
  • Post-secondary certificate 12%
  • Some college 0%
  • Master's degree 0%
  • Doctoral degree 0%
  • Bachelor's degree 0%
  • Associate's degree 0%
  • Post baccalaureate 0%
  • Post-doctoral training 0%
  • Post-master's certificate 0%
  • First professional degree 0%

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PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS

You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:

  • Realistic — You have an interest in physically working with equipment, materials or structures.
  • Investigative — You have an interest in studying and researching objects, organisms, and other things.
  • Conventional — You have an interest in following procedures and regulations to organize information or data.

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Knowledge

  • Mechanical
  • Transportation
  • Public Safety and Security
  • Design
  • Engineering and Technology

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