The median annual wage for Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas in Raleigh-Cary, NC is $58,580 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $61,980.
Pay spans roughly $39,580 at the 10th percentile to $86,930 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.16 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $58,580 |
| Mean (annual) | $61,980 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.16 |
| 10th percentile | $39,580 |
| 90th percentile | $86,930 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.