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Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas salary in Virginia

The median earth drillers, except oil and gas in Virginia earns $55,470 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,642 a month.

10th percentile
$45,370
25th percentile
$47,890
Median percentile
$55,470
75th percentile
$64,150
90th percentile
$72,730

Based on 440 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

$43,699 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,470
Federal income tax−$4,476
Social Security + Medicare−$4,243
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,051
Monthly take-home$3,642
Every two weeks$1,681

Does it go far here?

$54,864Median pay in Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,579 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Virginia

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$461,450
Chief Executives$310,740
Physicians, All Other$278,530
Nurse Anesthetists$252,110
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Family Medicine Physicians$222,630
Computer and Information Systems Managers$201,490
Dentists, General$197,110

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