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Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas salary in Philadelphia, PA

The median earth drillers, except oil and gas in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD earns $64,360 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,326 a month.

10th percentile
$47,510
25th percentile
$52,020
Median percentile
$64,360
75th percentile
$76,220
90th percentile
$106,400

Based on 240 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$51,917 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,360
Federal income tax−$5,543
Social Security + Medicare−$4,924
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,976
Monthly take-home$4,326
Every two weeks$1,997

Does it go far here?

$62,757Median pay in Philadelphia, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.6 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,480 a month, Census ACS).

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Chief Executives$292,770
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Physicians, All Other$245,810
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Pediatricians, General$226,440
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All earth drillers, except oil and gas salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania