Helpers--Extraction Workers
SOC 47-5081 · 2024-2034
Help extraction craft workers, such as earth drillers, blasters and explosives workers, derrick operators, and mining machine operators, by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include supplying equipment or cleaning work area.
How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.
The job this trains for
- Typical pay in California
- $53,121per year
- Projected openings
- 1,270
- Projected change
- 0%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
Skills this work uses most
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, rates how important each of these is to this work, and they are listed in that order, most important first. The ratings themselves are not shown, because the data carries the number without the scale it was measured on. The names are as published, in English.
- Monitoring
- Operations Monitoring
- Operation and Control
- Equipment Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Repairing
Pay by region
| Region | Typical pay in California | Projected openings |
|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield-Delano MSA (Kern County) | $62,340 | 60 |
Similar work
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, names these as occupations involving work similar to this one — its own reading of the job, not a grouping by code. They keep O*NET's order, and only those California publishes a projection for are shown.
| The job this trains for | Typical pay in California | Projected openings | Projected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | $45,933 | 10,870 | +2.2% |
| Helpers--Production Workers | $44,973 | 23,600 | -9.5% |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | $68,723 | 1,610 | +5.9% |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $48,407 | 2,950 | +7.7% |
| Helpers--Carpenters | $51,242 | 3,040 | +7.4% |
| Continuous Mining Machine Operators | $64,491 | 1,350 | +20% |