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Extraction Workers, All Other in Tennessee

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 Tennessee the median pay is $49,400 a year, 13% below the national median of $57,010.

$49,400median pay in Tennessee, per year

$48,290–$51,250middle half earn

70employed in Tennessee

$57,010U.S. median, for comparison

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Extraction Workers, All Other pay in other states

Pennsylvania · $79,520 Colorado · $77,890 Idaho · $71,050 Nevada · $67,450 New York · $64,180 West Virginia · $63,550 Texas · $61,290 Wyoming · $59,090 Montana · $51,200 California · $50,590

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O*NET-SOC 47-5099.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Tennessee, annual.