BLS: Oil and Gas Extraction One of the Highest Paying U.S. Industries
July 02, 2026
July 02, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily:
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Oil and gas extraction one of the highest paying U.S. industries
The oil and gas extraction industry had nearly 114,000 jobs in May 2025 and an annual mean wage of $122,890, making it one of the highest paying U.S. industries overall. Producing crude petroleum, extracting oil from oil shale and oil sands, and prod . . .
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Oil and gas extraction one of the highest paying U.S. industries
The oil and gas extraction industry had nearly 114,000 jobs in May 2025 and an annual mean wage of $122,890, making it one of the highest paying U.S. industries overall. Producing crude petroleum, extracting oil from oil shale and oil sands, and prod . . .