Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
Tasks Include:
- Regulate air pressure, rotary speed, and downward pressure, according to the type of rock or concrete being drilled.
- Verify depths and alignments of boring positions.
- Start, stop, and control drilling speed of machines and insertion of casings into holes.
- Select the appropriate drill for the job, using knowledge of rock or soil conditions.
- Operate controls to stabilize machines and to position and align drills.
- Select and attach drill bits and drill rods, adding more rods as hole depths increase, and changing drill bits as needed.
- Operate machines to flush earth cuttings or to blow dust from holes.
- Drive or guide truck-mounted equipment into position, level and stabilize rigs, and extend telescoping derricks.
- Perform routine maintenance and upgrade work on machines and equipment, such as replacing parts, building up drill bits, and lubricating machinery.
- Drive trucks, tractors, or truck-mounted drills to and from work sites.
- Record drilling progress and geological data.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: No Data
National: +9.2%
Education
High School Diploma
Job Zone:
Two: Some Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$51,740.00
State
$50,430.00
Regional
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
Description
Career Cluster: | Architecture & Construction |
Operate a variety of drills such as rotary, churn, and pneumatic to tap subsurface water and salt deposits, to remove core samples during mineral exploration or soil testing, and to facilitate the use of explosives in mining or construction. Includes horizontal and earth boring machine operators.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
Education
Required Level of Education
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 72.77%
- Less than a High School Diploma = 15.07%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 12.15%
Related Work Experience
- None = 30.29%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 17.30%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 14.15%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 14.07%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 10.74%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 4.99%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 4.99%
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 3.47%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Up to and including 1 month = 22.55%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 17.30%
- None = 15.59%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 14.71%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 14.07%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 10.60%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 3.47%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 1.71%
On-the-Job Training
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 27.60%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 21.20%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 16.42%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 15.59%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 14.07%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 5.12%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Regulate air pressure, rotary speed, and downward pressure, according to the type of rock or concrete being drilled.
- Verify depths and alignments of boring positions.
- Start, stop, and control drilling speed of machines and insertion of casings into holes.
- Select the appropriate drill for the job, using knowledge of rock or soil conditions.
- Operate controls to stabilize machines and to position and align drills.
- Select and attach drill bits and drill rods, adding more rods as hole depths increase, and changing drill bits as needed.
- Operate machines to flush earth cuttings or to blow dust from holes.
- Drive or guide truck-mounted equipment into position, level and stabilize rigs, and extend telescoping derricks.
- Perform routine maintenance and upgrade work on machines and equipment, such as replacing parts, building up drill bits, and lubricating machinery.
- Drive trucks, tractors, or truck-mounted drills to and from work sites.
- Record drilling progress and geological data.
- Retrieve lost equipment from bore holes, using retrieval tools and equipment.
- Assemble and position machines, augers, casing pipes, and other equipment, using hand and power tools.
- Document geological formations encountered during work.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Drill or bore holes in rock for blasting, grouting, anchoring, or building foundations.
- Pour water into wells, or pump water or slush into wells to cool drill bits and to remove drillings.
- Operate water-well drilling rigs and other equipment to drill, bore, and dig for water wells or for environmental assessment purposes.
- Perform pumping tests to assess well performance.
- Withdraw drill rods from holes, and extract core samples.
- Retract augers to force discharge dirt from holes.
- Place and install screens, casings, pumps, and other well fixtures to develop wells.
- Design well pumping systems.
- Disinfect, reconstruct, and redevelop contaminated wells and water pumping systems, and clean and disinfect new wells in preparation for use.
- Review client requirements and proposed locations for drilling operations to determine feasibility, and to determine cost estimates.
- Observe electronic graph recorders and flow meters that monitor the water used to flush debris from holes.
- Signal crane operators to move equipment.
- Inspect core samples to determine nature of strata, or take samples to laboratories for analysis.
- Fabricate well casings.
- Create and lay out designs for drill and blast patterns.
Tasks Include:
- Monitor drilling operations, by checking gauges and listening to equipment to assess drilling conditions and to determine the need to adjust drilling or alter equipment.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
62.50 | Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
58.00 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
57.75 | Transportation | Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. |
57.50 | Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
52.00 | Design | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
49.50 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
75.00 | Operations Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
72.00 | Operation and Control | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
56.25 | Equipment Maintenance | Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
56.25 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
53.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
50.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
50.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
50.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
50.00 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
50.00 | Equipment Selection | Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. |
50.00 | Troubleshooting | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
50.00 | Quality Control Analysis | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
75.00 | Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
72.00 | Multilimb Coordination | The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
72.00 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
72.00 | Reaction Time | The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears. |
68.75 | Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
65.50 | Depth Perception | The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object. |
62.50 | Rate Control | The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene. |
62.50 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
59.50 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
56.25 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
56.25 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
56.25 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
56.25 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
56.25 | Hearing Sensitivity | The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. |
56.25 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
56.25 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
53.00 | Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
53.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
53.00 | Visual Color Discrimination | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
50.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
50.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
50.00 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
50.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
50.00 | Auditory Attention | The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. |
50.00 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
50.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
89.50 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
88.00 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
86.00 | Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment | Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles. |
79.75 | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. |
78.00 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
74.00 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
72.00 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
71.75 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
71.25 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
70.75 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
70.25 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
63.25 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
59.75 | Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
59.50 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
58.00 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
57.25 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
56.00 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
56.00 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
54.00 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
53.50 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
52.50 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
52.00 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
50.50 | Monitoring and Controlling Resources | Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money. |
50.25 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
49.50 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
84.25 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
83.50 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
75.00 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
71.75 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
70.25 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
69.25 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
68.25 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
68.00 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
67.50 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
65.75 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
64.50 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
64.50 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
63.00 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
61.75 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
57.75 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
52.75 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
66.67 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
50.00 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
95.40 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
93.40 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
90.60 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
90.20 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
88.20 | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? |
87.40 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
87.20 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
84.80 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
84.20 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
82.60 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
81.40 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
81.00 | Exposed to Whole Body Vibration | How often does this job require exposure to whole body vibration (e.g., operate a jackhammer)? |
79.80 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
79.00 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
77.00 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
75.20 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
74.40 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
74.40 | In an Open Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or equipment (e.g., tractor)? |
72.80 | Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings? |
72.40 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
72.20 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
72.00 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
70.00 | Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting | How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions? |
67.20 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
66.80 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
66.80 | Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions? |
65.20 | Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions? |
65.20 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
65.00 | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body | How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
60.00 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
59.20 | Spend Time Walking and Running | How much does this job require walking and running? |
59.00 | Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment | How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.) |
58.60 | Exposed to High Places | How often does this job require exposure to high places? |
56.80 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
53.40 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
52.80 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
52.20 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
50.80 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
50.20 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, tellers, and dental laboratory technicians.
- Education
- These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $38,490.00 | $51,740.00 | $64,940.00 |
Virginia | $40,180.00 | $50,430.00 | $61,930.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 16,300 | 17,800 | +9.2% |
Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
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- Stonemasons
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- Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
- Tapers
- Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
- Tile and Stone Setters
- Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
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Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
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Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
Military Training
The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:
- Construction Equipment Operation
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Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
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