Vocational Programs for Helpers--Extraction Workers Career

The role of Helpers--Extraction Workers is to help extraction craft workers, such as earth drillers, blasters and explosives workers, derrick operators, and mining machine operators, by performing duties requiring less skill.

The average annual wage of the occupations is $46,990 and $23 per hour. Based on BLS data, a total of 7,360 employees were employed in the Occupation.

Related Occupations to Helpers--Extraction Workers Career

The following 20 occupations are related to Helpers--Extraction Workers.

Related Occupations toHelpers--Extraction Workers
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Construction Laborers	1,019K	$49,280	$24
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	450K	$62,180	$30
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	16,460	$45,590	$22
Helpers--Carpenters	21,770	$40,860	$20
Helpers--Electricians	68,670	$41,240	$20
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	7,700	$38,750	$19
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	45,300	$39,460	$19
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	12,180	$67,320	$32
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	32,630	$55,500	$27
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	18,010	$60,250	$29
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	15,700	$62,110	$30
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	43,830	$47,730	$23
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	58,040	$58,500	$28
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	102K	$38,720	$19
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	12,290	$41,490	$20
Helpers--Production Workers	182K	$38,160	$18
Dredge Operators	940	$53,700	$26
Hoist and Winch Operators	2,230	$65,810	$32
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	3,008K	$39,760	$19
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	44,500	$41,000	$20