Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas wages in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. May 2025 OEWS estimates, published 2026-05-15. WageScope by MeritLog. https://www.mymeritlog.com/wagescope/occupations/earth-drillers-except-oil-and-gas/lower-west-mississippi-nonmetropolitan-area. Source: https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area: wage guide
Use the local pay range, same-source pay figures, job scale, price level, and survey limits as separate facts. This guide stays tied to SOC 47-5023 and BLS area 2800007.
Questions, answered
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas pay in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area: common questions
What is the median wage for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area?
BLS gives a median of $49,800 per year for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area for May 2025. This is a survey estimate for the job and place. It does not predict your pay or promise an offer.
Is Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas pay higher in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area than nationally?
The median in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area was 17.3% below the U.S. median. Both use the same job and source date.
Does the wage estimate adjust for cost of living in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area?
No. The BLS pay figure does not account for local prices. We have no matching BEA price data for this area. We do not use a nearby place or make up a price estimate.
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19,450
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Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area was 17.3% below the U.S. median for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. It ranked 25 of 30 nonmetro areas. We rank only areas with a published annual median. These pay gaps leave out prices, benefits, and skills. They also leave out the mix of firms and work hours.
What the Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas median says in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas median in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area at $49,800 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 47-5023 and BLS area 2800007.
BLS lists 60 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $57,460 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area's Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas median is 17.3% below the U.S. Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas median of $60,190 on the same published median. Both values use the same job code and source date. They do not account for prices, taxes, benefits, hours, or your work history.
Exact source record
Read source key 47-5023 with area 2800007
This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 47-5023 and area 2800007. SOC 47-5023 names Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Area 2800007 names Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.
The 47-5023/2800007 row has 60 wage and salary jobs. There are 0.77 for each 1,000 local jobs. The location quotient is 6.18. Each value stays under the same job and area codes.
For 47-5023/2800007, the annual median is $49,800 per year, while the matching mean is $57,460 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.
47-5023/2800007 10th percentile: $36,340 per year.
47-5023/2800007 25th percentile: $36,340 per year.
47-5023/2800007 median: $49,800 per year.
47-5023/2800007 75th percentile: $75,960 per year.
47-5023/2800007 90th percentile: $76,070 per year.
47-5023/2800007 has no suppression mark in the fields shown on this page.
Place source check
BLS area 2800007 facts behind this Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas page
Area 2800007 reports 79,940 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $49,400. Its annual median is $38,400. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.4%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 47-5023 row.
The all-jobs wage ladder in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area runs from $22,160 at the 10th percentile to $86,930 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $28,450. The median is $38,400. The 75th percentile is $58,990. This is a place check, not a pay range for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas.
The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 2800007. They do not show related skills or a path into Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas.
1. Retail Salespersons. Area: 2800007. SOC: 41-2031. Jobs: 2,660. Yearly median: $27,300. Jobs per 1,000: 33.3. Location quotient: 1.33.
2. Cashiers. Area: 2800007. SOC: 41-2011. Jobs: 2,550. Yearly median: $22,860. Jobs per 1,000: 31.92. Location quotient: 1.61.
3. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers. Area: 2800007. SOC: 53-3032. Jobs: 2,290. Yearly median: $56,710. Jobs per 1,000: 28.66. Location quotient: 2.16.
Pay range
Read the Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area wage ladder for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
The 10th percentile is $36,340 per year. The 25th percentile is $36,340 per year. The median is $49,800 per year. The 75th percentile is $75,960 per year. The 90th percentile is $76,070 per year.
A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.
The middle half runs from $36,340 per year to $75,960 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $39,730. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.
Same-source checks
Compare Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with its state and the U.S.
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area has a annual median of $49,800 per year. Mississippi has $60,680 per year. The U.S. row has $60,190 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 17.9% below Mississippi on the same published median. Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 17.3% below the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.
The state and U.S. rows are benchmarks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.
Like-for-like rank
Where Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area sits for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area ranks 25 of 30 among nonmetro areas with a published annual median for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.
Rank 25 of 30 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.
The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.
22. North Georgia nonmetropolitan area. The Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas median is $50,670 per year. BLS estimates 50 jobs. The location quotient is 2.17.
23. Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area. The Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas median is $50,340 per year. BLS estimates 60 jobs. The location quotient is 2.83.
24. East Georgia nonmetropolitan area. The Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas median is $49,920 per year. BLS estimates 70 jobs. The location quotient is 6.36.
Pay leaders
Where Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas medians lead among nonmetro areas
The rows below use the same SOC 47-5023, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same nonmetro map type. Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area has the highest published median in this set, at $77,520 per year. Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area sits at $49,800 per year.
A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.
Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey limits, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.
1. Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area has a Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas median of $77,520 per year, or $27,720 above Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 40 jobs there, compared with 60 in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 1.52.
2. Western Washington nonmetropolitan area has a Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas median of $77,050 per year, or $27,250 above Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 30 jobs there, compared with 60 in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 2.
Job-base leaders
Where BLS counts the most Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas jobs
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area has the largest published nonmetro job estimate for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas in this same-source set, at 1,040 jobs. Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area has 60. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.
A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.
Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.
1. Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area has 1,040 estimated Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas jobs, a gap of 980 jobs from Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $60,090 per year, or $10,290 above Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 92.73.
2. Alaska nonmetropolitan area has 110 estimated Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas jobs, a gap of 50 jobs from Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $69,970 per year, or $20,170 above Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 8.32.
Local-share leaders
Where Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas takes the largest share of local jobs
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area has the highest published location quotient in this nonmetro set, at 92.73. Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area has 6.18. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.
A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.
Use this list to ask where Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.
1. Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 92.73, a gap of 86.55 from Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 1,040 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas jobs and a median of $60,090 per year, or $10,290 above Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area.
2. Alaska nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 8.32, a gap of 2.14 from Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 110 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas jobs and a median of $69,970 per year, or $20,170 above Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area.
Job scale and share
How common Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas is in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
BLS lists 60 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas jobs in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. It also lists 0.77 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.
The location quotient is 6.18. A value of 1 means Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is higher than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.
Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.
Local job mix
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas beside other roles in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
The all-occupations median in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is $38,400 per year. The Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas median is $49,800 per year. Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas is 29.7% above the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.
The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.
Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.
1. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, SOC 29-2061, has a Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area median of $48,980 per year. BLS lists 840 jobs and a location quotient of 2.52.
2. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, SOC 25-2031, has a Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area median of $48,460 per year. BLS lists 780 jobs and a location quotient of 1.42.
Area job mix
The largest detailed roles in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
Retail Salespersons is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area table, at 2,660 jobs. Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas has 60 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.
The all-occupations job count is 79,940. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.
A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.
1. Retail Salespersons has 2,660 jobs in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,600 from Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its median is $27,300 per year, or $22,500 below Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its location quotient is 1.33.
2. Cashiers has 2,550 jobs in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,490 from Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its median is $22,860 per year, or $26,940 below Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its location quotient is 1.61.
Area pay mix
Published role medians around Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
Registered Nurses has the highest published median in the bounded Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area role table, at $75,070 per year. Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas has $49,800 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.
The local all-occupations median is $38,400 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.
The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.
1. Registered Nurses has a median of $75,070 per year in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, or $25,270 above Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. BLS lists 1,720 jobs, compared with 60 for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its location quotient is 0.99.
2. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has a median of $56,710 per year in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, or $6,910 above Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. BLS lists 2,290 jobs, compared with 60 for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its location quotient is 2.16.
Area role shares
Roles with the largest local share in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses has the highest location quotient in the bounded Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area role table, at 2.52. Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas has 6.18. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.
A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.
The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.
1. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses has a location quotient of 2.52 in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 3.66 from Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. BLS lists 840 jobs and a median of $48,980 per year, or $820 below Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas.
2. Cooks, Fast Food has a location quotient of 2.33 in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 3.85 from Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. BLS lists 770 jobs and a median of $21,630 per year, or $28,170 below Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas.
Price-level view
What $49,800 may mean after the Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area price level
WageScope has no exact approved 2024 BEA price row for Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. It does not use a nearby place or a broad state value as a stand-in. The $49,800 BLS median stays a nominal wage.
No price row means no national-price-dollar proxy. It does not mean prices match the U.S. level. It does not say whether a wage goes far or not. The source is missing for this exact map key, so the price answer stays open.
You can still compare Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas with the U.S. or with like nonmetro areas on the same BLS metric. Keep that as a nominal wage comparison. Add price-level context only when an exact reviewed row exists.
Data care
How much care to use with the Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area row
The employment RSE for this Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas row is 26.2%. The mean-wage RSE is 11.1%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.
The employment RSE belongs to the 60 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $57,460 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.
A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.
Job and résumé path
Use Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area wage data before you tailor
The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. It uses a Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.
Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $49,800 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.
Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.
Limits
What the Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas row for Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area does not claim
The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.
The 60 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 6.18 is not a growth score. Rank 25 of 30 is not a place score. A missing price index is not a personal budget.
Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 47-5023 in BLS area 2800007. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.
How many Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas jobs does BLS estimate in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area?
BLS estimates 60 wage and salary jobs for this row. This is a survey estimate. It does not count open jobs or predict future hiring.
Are the current job listings included in the BLS wage calculation?
No. We show job posts in a separate list. Each has its own source and check date. Posted pay does not change the BLS pay data.
Current jobs
Jobs with a matching title for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
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4. Home Health and Personal Care Aides. Area: 2800007. SOC: 31-1120. Jobs: 2,260. Yearly median: $23,040. Jobs per 1,000: 28.27. Location quotient: 1.02.
5. Fast Food and Counter Workers. Area: 2800007. SOC: 35-3023. Jobs: 1,920. Yearly median: $21,930. Jobs per 1,000: 24.05. Location quotient: 0.97.
6. Registered Nurses. Area: 2800007. SOC: 29-1141. Jobs: 1,720. Yearly median: $75,070. Jobs per 1,000: 21.54. Location quotient: 0.99.
26. South Georgia nonmetropolitan area. The Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas median is $49,120 per year. BLS estimates 60 jobs. The location quotient is 2.66.
27. Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area. The Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas median is $49,070 per year. BLS estimates 70 jobs. The location quotient is 7.48.
28. North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous). The Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas median is $48,720 per year. BLS estimates 50 jobs. The location quotient is 1.57.
3. Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area has a Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas median of $71,400 per year, or $21,600 above Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 70 jobs there, compared with 60 in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 3.77.
4. Alaska nonmetropolitan area has a Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas median of $69,970 per year, or $20,170 above Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 110 jobs there, compared with 60 in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 8.32.
5. Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area has a Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas median of $63,930 per year, or $14,130 above Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 70 jobs there, compared with 60 in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 2.75.
6. South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area has a Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas median of $61,580 per year, or $11,780 above Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 30 jobs there, compared with 60 in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 2.2.
7. Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area has a Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas median of $60,160 per year, or $10,360 above Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 50 jobs there, compared with 60 in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 3.26.
8. South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area has a Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas median of $60,110 per year, or $10,310 above Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 60 jobs there, compared with 60 in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. The location quotient is 3.08.
3. North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area has 80 estimated Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas jobs, a gap of 20 jobs from Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $58,930 per year, or $9,130 above Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.22.
4. East Georgia nonmetropolitan area has 70 estimated Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas jobs, a gap of 10 jobs from Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $49,920 per year, or $120 above Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 6.36.
5. Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area has 70 estimated Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas jobs, a gap of 10 jobs from Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $71,400 per year, or $21,600 above Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 3.77.
6. Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area has 70 estimated Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas jobs, a gap of 10 jobs from Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $63,930 per year, or $14,130 above Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 2.75.
7. Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area has 70 estimated Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas jobs, a gap of 10 jobs from Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $49,070 per year, or $730 below Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 7.48.
8. Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area has 70 estimated Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas jobs, a gap of 10 jobs from Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. Its median is $54,220 per year, or $4,420 above Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. Its location quotient is 4.23.
3. Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 7.48, a gap of 1.30 from Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 70 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas jobs and a median of $49,070 per year, or $730 below Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area.
4. East Georgia nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 6.36, a gap of 0.18 from Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 70 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas jobs and a median of $49,920 per year, or $120 above Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area.
5. Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 6.18, a gap of 0.00 from Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 60 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas jobs and a median of $49,800 per year, or $0 above Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area.
6. Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 4.23, a gap of 1.95 from Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 70 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas jobs and a median of $54,220 per year, or $4,420 above Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area.
7. Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 4.14, a gap of 2.04 from Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 60 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas jobs and a median of $55,470 per year, or $5,670 above Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area.
8. Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area has a location quotient of 3.77, a gap of 2.41 from Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area. BLS lists 70 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas jobs and a median of $71,400 per year, or $21,600 above Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area.
3. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, SOC 25-2021, has a Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area median of $48,140 per year. BLS lists 950 jobs and a location quotient of 1.33.
4. Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators, SOC 53-7051, has a Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area median of $45,780 per year. BLS lists 800 jobs and a location quotient of 2.01.
5. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, SOC 49-9071, has a Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area median of $45,450 per year. BLS lists 1,030 jobs and a location quotient of 1.31.
6. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, SOC 41-1011, has a Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area median of $44,780 per year. BLS lists 1,050 jobs and a location quotient of 1.81.
7. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, SOC 43-1011, has a Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area median of $55,030 per year. BLS lists 930 jobs and a location quotient of 1.26.
8. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, SOC 53-3032, has a Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area median of $56,710 per year. BLS lists 2,290 jobs and a location quotient of 2.16.
3. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has 2,290 jobs in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,230 from Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its median is $56,710 per year, or $6,910 above Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its location quotient is 2.16.
4. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has 2,260 jobs in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 2,200 from Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its median is $23,040 per year, or $26,760 below Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its location quotient is 1.02.
5. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 1,920 jobs in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,860 from Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its median is $21,930 per year, or $27,870 below Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its location quotient is 0.97.
6. Registered Nurses has 1,720 jobs in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,660 from Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its median is $75,070 per year, or $25,270 above Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its location quotient is 0.99.
7. Stockers and Order Fillers has 1,620 jobs in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,560 from Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its median is $33,820 per year, or $15,980 below Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its location quotient is 1.11.
8. Nursing Assistants has 1,530 jobs in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 1,470 from Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its median is $30,780 per year, or $19,020 below Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its location quotient is 2.06.
3. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers has a median of $55,030 per year in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, or $5,230 above Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. BLS lists 930 jobs, compared with 60 for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its location quotient is 1.26.
4. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses has a median of $48,980 per year in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, or $820 below Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. BLS lists 840 jobs, compared with 60 for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its location quotient is 2.52.
5. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a median of $48,460 per year in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, or $1,340 below Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. BLS lists 780 jobs, compared with 60 for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its location quotient is 1.42.
6. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a median of $48,140 per year in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, or $1,660 below Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. BLS lists 950 jobs, compared with 60 for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its location quotient is 1.33.
7. Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators has a median of $45,780 per year in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, or $4,020 below Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. BLS lists 800 jobs, compared with 60 for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its location quotient is 2.01.
8. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General has a median of $45,450 per year in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, or $4,350 below Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. BLS lists 1,030 jobs, compared with 60 for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. Its location quotient is 1.31.
3. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has a location quotient of 2.16 in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 4.02 from Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. BLS lists 2,290 jobs and a median of $56,710 per year, or $6,910 above Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas.
4. Nursing Assistants has a location quotient of 2.06 in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 4.12 from Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. BLS lists 1,530 jobs and a median of $30,780 per year, or $19,020 below Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas.
5. Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators has a location quotient of 2.01 in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 4.17 from Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. BLS lists 800 jobs and a median of $45,780 per year, or $4,020 below Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas.
6. Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics has a location quotient of 1.93 in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 4.25 from Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. BLS lists 700 jobs and a median of $37,720 per year, or $12,080 below Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas.
7. Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers has a location quotient of 1.88 in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 4.30 from Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. BLS lists 650 jobs and a median of $39,020 per year, or $10,780 below Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas.
8. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers has a location quotient of 1.81 in Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, a gap of 4.37 from Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas. BLS lists 1,050 jobs and a median of $44,780 per year, or $5,020 below Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas.
