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Helpers--Extraction Workers: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved titles
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RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
2,000 h
minimum on the list
National median pay
$47,730
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
6,700
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 2,000 hours, MINER I (Mine & Quarry) (hybrid)
- State medians
- $77,180 in West Virginia to $36,160 in Mississippi (26 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| MINER I (Mine & Quarry) | 0354 | Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
What helpers--extraction workers earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | $77,180 | $37.11 | 360 |
| Kentucky | $68,020 | $32.70 | 230 |
| Utah | $55,490 | $26.68 | Not published |
| Wyoming | $55,240 | $26.56 | 110 |
| New York | $54,910 | $26.40 | 210 |
| New Mexico | $54,840 | $26.37 | 130 |
| New Hampshire | $54,700 | $26.30 | 30 |
| New Jersey | $53,820 | $25.87 | Not published |
| California | $51,720 | $24.87 | 1,170 |
| Maryland | $51,020 | $24.53 | 80 |
| Virginia | $50,350 | $24.21 | 90 |
| Indiana | $49,490 | $23.79 | 140 |
| Arizona | $49,070 | $23.59 | Not published |
| Alaska | $48,820 | $23.47 | 80 |
| Pennsylvania | $48,290 | $23.22 | 370 |
| Louisiana | $46,940 | $22.57 | 320 |
| Montana | $46,720 | $22.46 | 120 |
| Nevada | $46,610 | $22.41 | 230 |
| Oregon | $46,270 | $22.25 | 90 |
| South Dakota | $45,250 | $21.75 | 60 |
| North Carolina | $42,670 | $20.51 | 150 |
| Florida | $41,090 | $19.75 | 420 |
| Texas | $40,650 | $19.54 | 970 |
| Oklahoma | $38,510 | $18.52 | 140 |
| Colorado | $37,450 | $18.00 | 190 |
| Mississippi | $36,160 | $17.38 | Not published |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.