Salary Breakdown
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
Average
$50,890
ANNUAL
$24.47
HOURLY
Entry Level
$36,750
ANNUAL
$17.67
HOURLY
Mid Level
$47,890
ANNUAL
$23.02
HOURLY
Expert Level
$61,970
ANNUAL
$29.79
HOURLY
Sample Career Roadmap
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
Supporting Programs
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
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Top Expected Tasks
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
01
Operate controls to stabilize machines and to position and align drills.
02
Start, stop, and control drilling speed of machines and insertion of casings into holes.
03
Regulate air pressure, rotary speed, and downward pressure, according to the type of rock or concrete being drilled.
04
Select and attach drill bits and drill rods, adding more rods as hole depths increase, and changing drill bits as needed.
05
Drive or guide truck-mounted equipment into position, level and stabilize rigs, and extend telescoping derricks.
06
Operate machines to flush earth cuttings or to blow dust from holes.
07
Fabricate well casings.
08
Pour water into wells, or pump water or slush into wells to cool drill bits and to remove drillings.
09
Create and lay out designs for drill and blast patterns.
10
Place and install screens, casings, pumps, and other well fixtures to develop wells.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Mechanical
KNOWLEDGE
Administration and Management
KNOWLEDGE
Transportation
KNOWLEDGE
Public Safety and Security
KNOWLEDGE
Design
SKILL
Operations Monitoring
SKILL
Operation and Control
SKILL
Critical Thinking
SKILL
Equipment Maintenance
SKILL
Monitoring
ABILITY
Control Precision
ABILITY
Arm-Hand Steadiness
ABILITY
Multilimb Coordination
ABILITY
Reaction Time
ABILITY
Manual Dexterity
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