Careers · Extraction Workers, All Other · Georgia
Extraction Workers, All Other in Georgia
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 Georgia the median pay is $45,760 a year, 20% below the national median of $57,010.
$45,760median pay in Georgia, per year
$37,440–$53,140middle half earn
180employed in Georgia
$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 Georgia
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, Georgia, annual.