Vocational Programs for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas Career

The role of Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas is to 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.

The average annual wage of the occupations is $60,250 and $29 per hour. 1 vocational program could be taken for the Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas career. Based on BLS data, a total of 18,010 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas is $12,083. The average length of the programs is 867 hours and the average completion time is 10.00 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas Career

The following 1 vocational program is required or helpful to prepare Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Total 67 schools are offering certificate programs.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation	67	$12,083	$619	867 Hours	10.00 Months

Related Occupations to Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas Career

The following 20 occupations are related to Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas.

Related Occupations toEarth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Construction Laborers	1,019K	$49,280	$24
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	43,080	$55,170	$27
Pile Driver Operators	3,010	$70,260	$34
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	450K	$62,180	$30
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	18,770	$67,330	$32
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	12,180	$67,320	$32
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	46,150	$59,390	$29
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	32,630	$55,500	$27
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	4,610	$65,600	$32
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	15,700	$62,110	$30
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	43,830	$47,730	$23
Helpers--Extraction Workers	7,360	$46,990	$23
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	58,040	$58,500	$28
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5,740	$47,490	$23
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	13,990	$50,020	$24
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	33,020	$47,120	$23
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	6,660	$48,520	$23
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	61,250	$40,360	$19
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	12,290	$41,490	$20
Hoist and Winch Operators	2,230	$65,810	$32

Schools offering vocational programs for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas

The following 70 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.