Helpers--Extraction Workers (47-5081)

Occupation description:  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. Apprentice workers are classified with the appropriate skilled construction trade occupation (47-2011 through 47-2231).

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2019 Wages

Labor Force Indicators

2016 Worker Characteristics
Total workers	Nonresident workers	Percent nonresident	Percent age 45 plus	Percent age 50 plus
196	73	37.2	10.3	5.1

2016 Potential Supply
Qualified but working in another occupation	80
Currently employed in a lower paid occupation	16
UI claimants previously working in occupation	83

2016 ALEXsys Employment Data
Number of registrants	168
Number of job position postings	62
Ratio of registrants to job position postings	2.7

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