Vocational Programs for Extraction Workers Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
212K	$27.22	$56,610

The average annual wage of the occupations is $56,610 and $27 per hour. 3 vocational programs could be taken for the Extraction Workers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 212,390 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Extraction Workers is $12,083. The average length of the programs is 867 hours and the average completion time is 10.00 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Extraction Workers Career

The following 3 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Extraction Workers.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Extraction Workers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Mining Technology/Technician	7	-	-	-	-
Blasting/Blaster	1	-	-	-	-
Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation	67	$12,083	$619	867 Hours	10.00 Months

Schools offering voational programs for Extraction Workers

The following 75 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Extraction Workers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.