Occupation · SOC 47-5023
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas: where it is licensed
36,740 employed across 35 industries, median wage $83,250. Licensed in 32 jurisdictions on record.
| Jurisdiction | Licences | Exam-gated | Titles used | See |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | 1 | 0 | Well Driller in Municipality of Anchorage | jurisdiction |
| AL | 1 | 0 | Licensed Water Well Driller | jurisdiction |
| AR | 1 | 0 | Apprentice | jurisdiction |
| CA | 4 | 0 | Earthwork and Paving Contractor; Pool and Spa Maintenance Limited Spec | jurisdiction |
| CT | 2 | 0 | Well Casing Extension Contractor; Well Casing Extension Journeyperson | jurisdiction |
| DC | 1 | 1 | PLUMBERS | jurisdiction |
| DE | 3 | 3 | Master Plumber; Master Plumber - License by Reciprocity | jurisdiction |
| FL | 4 | 4 | Certified Pool/Spa Contractor; Registered Pool/Spa Contractor | jurisdiction |
| GA | 3 | 2 | Journeyman Plumber; Master Plumber - Non-Restricted | jurisdiction |
| GU | 1 | 0 | Well Driller | jurisdiction |
| IA | 1 | 0 | Well Contractor - Provisional Well Contractor | jurisdiction |
| ID | 1 | 1 | Well Driller | jurisdiction |
| IN | 3 | 3 | Journeyman Plumber; Plumbing Contractor | jurisdiction |
| KY | 1 | 1 | Certified Monitoring Well Driller | jurisdiction |
| LA | 2 | 2 | Plumber, Journeyman; Plumber, Master | jurisdiction |
| MI | 1 | 1 | Water Well Contractor | jurisdiction |
| MN | 10 | 0 | Wells and Borings: Elevator Boring Contractor; Wells and Borings: Envi | jurisdiction |
| MT | 1 | 1 | Water Well Drillers | jurisdiction |
| NC | 4 | 2 | Geophysical Exploration; Injection Well Construction | jurisdiction |
| ND | 2 | 2 | Contractors, Monitoring Well; Contractors, Water Well | jurisdiction |
| NE | 1 | 0 | Water Well Occupations | jurisdiction |
| NJ | 1 | 1 | WELL DRILLER | jurisdiction |
| NY | 1 | 1 | Water Well Contractor | jurisdiction |
| OK | 3 | 1 | Commercial Drilling and Monitoring Well and Geotechnical Boring Drille | jurisdiction |
| OR | 1 | 0 | Monitoring Well Constructor License | jurisdiction |
| PA | 1 | 0 | Plumbing Plans Examiner (UCC) | jurisdiction |
| SC | 2 | 0 | Inactive Well Driller; Well Driller | jurisdiction |
| SD | 2 | 0 | Plumber, Journeyman; Plumbing Contractor | jurisdiction |
| TX | 1 | 1 | WATER WELL DRILLER/PUMP INSTALLER | jurisdiction |
| VT | 1 | 1 | Well Driller | jurisdiction |
| WI | 1 | 1 | WELL DRILLER, Groundwater | jurisdiction |
| WY | 2 | 2 | WATER WELL DRILLING CONTRACTOR; WATER WELL PUMP INSTALLATION CONTRACTO | jurisdiction |
Matched on SOC code rather than on job title, because the register and the wage data use different words for the same work — California licenses an Electrical Contractor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics counts an Electrician.