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Also called mine milling worker, mine tailings worker, helpers extraction workers and blaster helper.
$47,730
Median pay a year
6,700
People do this work
6
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Helpers--Extraction Worker
Summary
Helpers--Extraction Workers support earth drillers, blasters, and derrick operators by transporting materials, cleaning work areas, and assisting with equipment setup and operation during the extraction process
Experience
Helpers--Extraction Worker
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Observed and monitored equipment operation during the extraction process to detect problems
Drove moving equipment to transport materials and parts to excavation sites
Unloaded materials, devices, and machine parts using hand tools
Set up and adjusted equipment used to excavate geological materials
Organized materials to prepare for use at excavation sites
Cleaned up work areas and removed debris after extraction activities were complete
Provided assistance to extraction craft workers, such as earth drillers and derrick operators
Skills
Hands-On Work
Cleaning work sites, Loading materials into construction equipment, Collecting geological samples
Core Skills
Monitoring extraction operations, Loading or unloading materials, Digging holes or trenches, Assisting construction personnel, Preparing excavation sites, Driver's license, Maintaining drilling equipment, Selecting construction materials
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Watched equipment during extractionDrove equipment to move materialsUnloaded materials with hand toolsSet up and adjusted excavation equipmentOrganized materials for useCleaned work areas after extraction
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Monitored equipment operation during extraction to ensure safe and efficient processes
Unloaded materials using hand tools, supporting the workflow of extraction activities
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Show what improved once the equipment was monitored
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Monitored equipment operation during extraction, leading to fewer delays in the process
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Fewer delays during extractionReduced equipment malfunctionsSafer working conditions for the team
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Add how often you unloaded materials each shift
The line
Unloaded materials using hand tools, supporting the workflow of extraction activities
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Several times each shiftA few loads every dayMost of the materials for the team
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Cleaning work sites
Maintaining drilling equipment
Monitoring extraction operations
Selecting construction materials
Loading or unloading materials
Loading materials into construction equipment
Digging holes or trenches
Assisting construction personnel
Collecting geological samples
Preparing excavation sites
Dismantling equipment
Operating mining equipment
The work itself
What a Helpers--Extraction Worker does
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Help extraction craft workers, such as earth drillers, blasters and explosives workers, derrick operators, and mining machine operators, by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include supplying equipment or cleaning work area.
What it pays
How much does a Helpers--Extraction Worker make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$41,430
Median
$47,730
75th percentile
$57,920
About 6,700 people do this work in the United States.
This page is about the occupation Helpers--Extraction Workers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.