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Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction Save Table: XLSX CSV
Employed by this Industry | Code | Occupation | Projected Growth (2020-2030) | Projected Job Openings (2020-2030) |
96% | 47-5011.00 | Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
| | 1,500 |
95% | 47-5041.00 | Continuous Mining Machine Operators | | 1,900 |
94% | 47-5043.00 | Roof Bolters, Mining | | 200 |
91% | 47-5012.00 | Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
| | 2,400 |
91% | 47-5044.00 | Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining | | 400 |
88% | 53-7073.00 | Wellhead Pumpers | | 1,700 |
85% | 47-5013.00 | Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
| | 6,600 |
84% | 47-5051.00 | Rock Splitters, Quarry | | 600 |
83% | 47-5071.00 | Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
| | 7,200 |
82% | | Underground Mining Machine Operators and Extraction Workers, All Other | | 1,700 |
63% | 47-5081.00 | Helpers--Extraction Workers
| | 1,900 |
46% | 17-2171.00 | Petroleum Engineers | | 2,100 |
42% | 17-2151.00 | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | | 400 |
32% | 47-5022.00 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | | 5,100 |
27% | 53-7031.00 | Dredge Operators | | 300 |
25% | 53-7072.00 | Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
| | 1,400 |
23% | | Geological and Hydrologic Technicians | | 2,300 |
22% | | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas; and Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | | 3,000 |
16% | 51-8093.00 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | | 4,400 |
16% | 19-2042.00 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | | 3,100 |
13% | 51-9021.00 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | | 3,500 |
10% | 51-8092.00 | Gas Plant Operators | | 1,500 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
2020-2030 employment projections.
“Projected Growth” represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period 2020-2030 for the US nationwide. “Projected Job Openings” represent openings due to growth and replacement.