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EARTH DRILLERS, EXCEPT OIL AND GAS

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

9

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$45,626

Median Salary

National Average

+0.0%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

6

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$31,200

25th Percentile

$32,240

Median (50th)

$35,402

75th Percentile

$60,195

90th Percentile

$68,902

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Top Employers Hiring EARTH DRILLERS, EXCEPT OIL AND GAS
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
GREGG DRILLING & TESTING, INC. 2 $62,858 $60,195 - $65,520 0.0%
KASE CONSTRUCTION, INC. 2 $31,200 $31,200 - $31,200 0.0%
SAGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS 2 $35,402 $35,402 - $35,402 100.0%
ALLIED DRILLING, INC. 1 $82,430 $82,430 - $82,430 100.0%
Downey Drilling, Inc. 1 $37,050 $37,050 - $37,050 0.0%
J.F. E., INC. 1 $32,240 $32,240 - $32,240 0.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 9 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 9 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
COMMERCE CITY CO 2 $35,402
MARTINEZ CA 2 $62,858
STERLING CITY TX 2 $31,200
DOBBS FERRY NY 1 $32,240
Lexington NE 1 $37,050
SPARKILL NY 1 $82,430
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2008 2 $35,402 100.0%
FY 2010 3 $31,547 0.0%
FY 2013 1 $60,195 0.0%
FY 2016 1 $65,520 0.0%
FY 2019 2 $59,740 50.0%
Company Comparison - EARTH DRILLERS, EXCEPT OIL AND GAS

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
GREGG DRILLING & TESTING, INC. 2 $62,858 0.0%
KASE CONSTRUCTION, INC. 2 $31,200 0.0%
SAGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS 2 $35,402 100.0%
ALLIED DRILLING, INC. 1 $82,430 100.0%
Downey Drilling, Inc. 1 $37,050 0.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.