Extraction Workers, All Other: 5,540 jobs, median pay $57,010 · where the jobs are in the U.S.

5,540

Jobs in the U.S.

People employed, May 2025

$57,010

Median pay a year

Middle half: $44,370–$65,380

600

Annual openings

10-year change: +3.4%

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical education to enter

Metro areas with the highest employment

10 of 11 metro areas with BLS data for this occupation. LCA filings: Apr 2025–Mar 2026.

Metro areaEmploymentMedian payLCA filings

Lafayette, LAMedian pay $53,210 · LCA filings 0390$53,2100

Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands, TXMedian pay $64,740 · LCA filings 0260$64,7400

New Orleans–Metairie, LAMedian pay $54,870 · LCA filings 0140$54,8700

Baton Rouge, LAMedian pay $48,050 · LCA filings 0120$48,0500

Wheeling, WV–OHMedian pay $62,970 · LCA filings 0120$62,9700

Casper, WYMedian pay $51,160 · LCA filings 0110$51,1600

Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TXMedian pay $66,910 · LCA filings 0100$66,9100

Beckley, WVMedian pay $70,120 · LCA filings 070$70,1200

San Antonio–New Braunfels, TXMedian pay $62,820 · LCA filings 070$62,8200

Reno, NVMedian pay $61,790 · LCA filings 040$61,7900

Metro areas with the highest median pay

Median pay for this occupation in each metro area, May 2025.

Metro areaMedian payEmploymentLCA filings

Beckley, WVEmployment 70 · LCA filings 0$70,120700

Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TXEmployment 100 · LCA filings 0$66,9101000

Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands, TXEmployment 260 · LCA filings 0$64,7402600

Wheeling, WV–OHEmployment 120 · LCA filings 0$62,9701200

San Antonio–New Braunfels, TXEmployment 70 · LCA filings 0$62,820700

Prevailing wage levels (H-1B and PERM)

The minimum yearly wage by level. Level I is entry level and Level IV is fully competent; an H-1B employer must pay at least the level that fits the job.

Metro areaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV

Lafayette, LALevel II $48,630 · Level III $58,427 · Level IV $68,245$38,813$48,630$58,427$68,245

Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands, TXLevel II $55,578 · Level III $61,173 · Level IV $66,789$49,962$55,578$61,173$66,789

New Orleans–Metairie, LALevel II $51,459 · Level III $60,736 · Level IV $70,034$42,162$51,459$60,736$70,034

Baton Rouge, LALevel II $49,774 · Level III $56,618 · Level IV $63,440$42,952$49,774$56,618$63,440

Wheeling, WV–OHLevel II $59,800 · Level III $62,816 · Level IV $65,853$56,763$59,800$62,816$65,853

Casper, WYLevel II $52,083 · Level III $56,701 · Level IV $61,339$47,445$52,083$56,701$61,339

Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TXLevel II $48,984 · Level III $59,072 · Level IV $69,160$38,896$48,984$59,072$69,160

Beckley, WVLevel II $63,440 · Level III $67,475 · Level IV $71,531$59,384$63,440$67,475$71,531

San Antonio–New Braunfels, TXLevel II $46,925 · Level III $56,243 · Level IV $65,582$37,586$46,925$56,243$65,582

Reno, NVLevel II $56,763 · Level III $62,691 · Level IV $68,640$50,814$56,763$62,691$68,640

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC Online Wage Library, July 2026–June 2027.

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