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Helpers–Extraction Workers in South Dakota

Considering working as a Helpers–Extraction Workers in South Dakota? Here’s what you need to know. Help extraction craft workers, such as earth drillers, blasters and explosives workers, derrick operators, and mining machine operators, by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include supplying equipment or cleaning work area. Apprentice workers are classified with the appropriate skilled construction trade occupation (47-2011 through 47-2231).

What do Helpers–Extraction Workers Make in South Dakota?

For a helpers–extraction workers working in South Dakota, wages run about $48,100 per year (or roughly $23.13/hour).Annual wages span from $38,280 at the 10th percentile to $53,830 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$38,280	$18.41
25th percentile	$44,110	$21.21
Median (50th)	$48,100	$23.13
75th percentile	$49,690	$23.89
90th percentile	$53,830	$25.88

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in South Dakota nationwide is 6.20, suggesting that helpers–extraction workers are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, helpers–extraction workers earn a median of $58,903 per year ($28.32/hour), below the South Dakota median.

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 707,923 helpers–extraction workers in the U.S.. In South Dakota alone, approximately 120 people work in this role. That trails the typical state, which employs around 200 helpers–extraction workers.

Top States for Helpers–Extraction Workers Employment

The table below shows the states where the most helpers–extraction workers work.

State	Number Employed
Texas	960
Arizona	400
Nevada	350
West Virginia	350
Florida	340
California	300
Pennsylvania	300
New Mexico	300
Oklahoma	300
Colorado	260
North Carolina	260
Utah	220
Kentucky	220
Montana	200
Alaska	180
Maryland	160
New York	150
Virginia	140
Indiana	130
Washington	120

Highest-Paying States for Helpers–Extraction Workers

These states pay the most for helpers–extraction workers.

State	Annual Median Salary
West Virginia	$75,270
Kentucky	$66,320
Virginia	$65,250
New Jersey	$60,020
Indiana	$59,990
Oklahoma	$57,560
Wyoming	$55,970
Utah	$54,100
New York	$53,360
New Hampshire	$52,990

Skills

The most important helpers–extraction workers skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Core knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Top abilities for helpers–extraction workers, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Helpers–Extraction Workers typically:

• Observe and monitor equipment operation during the extraction process to detect any problems.
• Drive moving equipment to transport materials and parts to excavation sites.
• Unload materials, devices, and machine parts, using hand tools.
• Set up and adjust equipment used to excavate geological materials.
• Organize materials to prepare for use.
• Repair and maintain automotive and drilling equipment, using hand tools.
• Clean up work areas and remove debris after extraction activities are complete.
• Clean and prepare sites for excavation or boring.
• Load materials into well holes or into equipment, using hand tools.
• Provide assistance to extraction craft workers, such as earth drillers and derrick operators.
• Collect and examine geological matter, using hand tools and testing devices.
• Signal workers to start geological material extraction or boring.

Work Activities

• Handling and Moving Objects
• Controlling Machines and Processes
• Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
• Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
• Performing General Physical Activities
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
• Getting Information
• Monitoring and Controlling Resources

Tools & Technology

Common tools and software used in this occupation include: Hot technologies: Google Docs

Related Careers

Related occupations to helpers–extraction workers include:

• Construction Laborers
• Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
• Helpers–Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
• Helpers–Carpenters
• Helpers–Electricians
• Helpers–Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons

Also Known As

Blaster Helper, Blasting Helper, Boring Machine Operator Helper, Bottom Hole Pressure Recording Operator Helper, Churn Driller Helper, Clean Out Driller Helper, Clean-Out Driller Helper, Coal Loader, Continuous Miner Operator Helper, Core Drill Operator Helper, Core Driller Helper, Cutter Operator Helper, Cutting Machine Operator Helper, Derrick Hand, Derrick Helper.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 47-5081.00