Careers · Extraction Workers, All Other · West Virginia
Extraction Workers, All Other in West Virginia
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 West Virginia the median pay is $63,550 a year, 11% above the national median of $57,010.
$63,550median pay in West Virginia, per year
$61,750–$71,030middle half earn
470employed in West Virginia
$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 West Virginia
Extraction Workers, All Other pay in other states
Pennsylvania · $79,520Colorado · $77,890Idaho · $71,050Nevada · $67,450New York · $64,180Texas · $61,290Wyoming · $59,090Montana · $51,200California · $50,590Tennessee · $49,400
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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, West Virginia, annual.