Careers · Extraction Workers, All Other · Arkansas
Extraction Workers, All Other in Arkansas
Extraction workers who aren't classified elsewhere remove natural resources from the earth, including minerals, metals, stone, and other materials. They work in mines, quarries, and similar operations across the United States, performing tasks like drilling, blasting, loading, and transporting extracted materials. In Arkansas the median pay is $47,200 a year, 17% below the national median of $57,010.
$47,200median pay in Arkansas, per year
$38,650–$48,860middle half earn
70employed in Arkansas
$57,010U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Extraction Workers, All Other.
Licenses and training in Arkansas
Extraction Workers, All Other pay in other states
Pennsylvania · $79,520Colorado · $77,890Idaho · $71,050Nevada · $67,450New York · $64,180West Virginia · $63,550Texas · $61,290Wyoming · $59,090Montana · $51,200California · $50,590
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against extraction workers, all other and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against extraction workers, all other and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 47-5099.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Arkansas, annual.