Paycheck Atlas

Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas salary in Washington

The median earth drillers, except oil and gas in Washington earns $80,490 a year, 34% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,455 a month.

10th percentile
$51,020
25th percentile
$61,920
Median percentile
$80,490
75th percentile
$100,000
90th percentile
$106,370

Based on 210 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

$65,455 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,490
Federal income tax−$8,878
Social Security + Medicare−$6,157
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,455
Every two weeks$2,517

Does it go far here?

$75,215Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$499,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

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