SOC 47-5081 · Midland, TX metro

Helpers--Extraction Workers Salary in Midland, TX

The average salary for helpers--extraction workers in Midland, Texas is $44,010 a year ($21.16 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,810: half of the 150 people in this job in the Midland, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,635).

$44,010average per year

$21.16 / hourMedian $42,810Take-home ≈ $37,542

  • $38K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

150people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 6Texas metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Extraction Workers pay range in Midland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,270 or more. The middle half of helpers--extraction workers in Midland earn between $40,100 and $47,270.

  • $38K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,010$3,668$21.16
Median$42,810$3,568$20.58
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,100$3,342$19.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,270$3,939$22.73

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Helpers--Extraction Workers salary after taxes in Midland

On the average salary of $44,010, a single filer in Midland takes home about $37,542 a year, or $3,129 a month and $1,444 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Midland a good place for helpers--extraction workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Midland area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $44,010 buys what about $45,948 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Midland ($54,480). A typical home costs $330,428, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Extraction Workers salary in other Texas cities

Midland ranks 1st of 6 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Helpers--Extraction Workers salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for helpers--extraction workers

New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($58,120).

Helpers--Extraction Workers salary by city

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Helpers--Extraction Workers salary in Midland: questions

How much do helpers--extraction workers make an hour in Midland?

$21.16 an hour on average, and $20.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--extraction workers salary in Midland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,100, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--extraction workers take-home pay in Midland?

About $37,542 a year ($3,129 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,010. Texas has no state income tax.

Do helpers--extraction workers earn more in Midland than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,635).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-5081; area Midland, TX (33260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 28.69, this job is 28.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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