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Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas salary in Sacramento, CA

The median earth drillers, except oil and gas in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $71,790 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,526 a month.

10th percentile
$55,150
25th percentile
$60,970
Median percentile
$71,790
75th percentile
$79,980
90th percentile
$89,530

Based on 150 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

$54,309 take-home a year
Gross pay$71,790
Federal income tax−$6,964
Social Security + Medicare−$5,492
California income tax (approx.)−$5,025
Monthly take-home$4,526
Every two weeks$2,089

Does it go far here?

$67,301Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

All earth drillers, except oil and gas salaries · Take-home pay in California