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Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction Save Table: XLSX CSV
| Employed by this Industry | Code | Occupation | Projected Growth (2025-2035) | Projected Job Openings (2025-2035) |
| 97% | 53-7073.00 | Wellhead Pumpers | | 1,700 |
| 96% | 47-5011.00 | Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas | | 900 |
| 95% | 47-5041.00 | Continuous Mining Machine Operators | | 1,400 |
| 94% | 47-5044.00 | Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining | | 400 |
| 94% | 47-5043.00 | Roof Bolters, Mining | | 100 |
| 91% | 47-5012.00 | Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | | 1,100 |
| 90% | 47-5013.00 | Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas | | 3,800 |
| 85% | 47-5071.00 | Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | | 4,100 |
| 83% | 47-5051.00 | Rock Splitters, Quarry
| | 400 |
| 83% | 47-5049.00 | Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other | | 300 |
| 72% | 47-5099.00 | Extraction Workers, All Other | | 600 |
| 63% | 47-5022.00 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | | 2,400 |
| 51% | 17-2171.00 | Petroleum Engineers | | 1,000 |
| 43% | 47-5081.00 | Helpers--Extraction Workers | | 700 |
| 42% | 17-2151.00 | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | | 300 |
| 31% | 19-4043.00 | Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | | 1,000 |
| 22% | 47-5032.00 | Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | | 400 |
| 22% | 53-7031.00 | Dredge Operators | | 100 |
| 20% | 53-7072.00 | Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | | 1,000 |
| 19% | 47-5023.00 | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | | 1,400 |
| 18% | 19-2042.00 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers Bright Outlook
| | 1,800 |
| 13% | 51-9021.00 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | | 2,300 |
| 11% | 51-8099.00 | Plant and System Operators, All Other | | 1,200 |
| 10% | 53-7071.00 | Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators | | 300 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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“Projected Growth” represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period 2025-2035 for the US nationwide. “Projected Job Openings” represent openings due to growth and replacement.
