Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
Occupation · SOC 2018 47-5023 · United States
- SOC 2018 code
- 47-5023
- Share of U.S. applications
- 0.00%
- Applications on record
- 76
- FY2025
- 6
- Certified (last three years)
- 55.0%
- Main route
- PERM labour certification
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year
Labor condition, PERM and H-2 applications classified as Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas (SOC 47-5023). Older SOC codes are mapped to SOC 2018.
Applications by fiscal year — Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
Data table
| FY2008 | 5 |
| FY2009 | 3 |
| FY2010 | 4 |
| FY2011 | 6 |
| FY2012 | 2 |
| FY2013 | 4 |
| FY2014 | 1 |
| FY2015 | 0 |
| FY2016 | 1 |
| FY2017 | 0 |
| FY2018 | 3 |
| FY2019 | 3 |
| FY2020 | 1 |
| FY2021 | 8 |
| FY2022 | 9 |
| FY2023 | 8 |
| FY2024 | 8 |
| FY2025 | 6 |
| FY2026* | 4 |
| Fiscal year | CW-1 | H-2B | LCA | PERM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| FY2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| FY2024 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| FY2023 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2022 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| FY2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| FY2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| FY2018 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| FY2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| FY2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2014 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FY2013 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| FY2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| FY2011 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| FY2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| FY2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| FY2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026
Largest sponsoring employers
Employers with the most applications in this occupation, all years.
- Downey Drilling, Inc.10
- VEA Telecoms USA Co.8
- Boart Longyear Company7
- BB Signal, LLC3
- M Electric Corporation2
- Piedmont Utility Group, Inc.2
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026
Where the jobs are
Worksite state and metropolitan area (Census CBSA).
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas: applications by worksite state
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Data table
| State | Applications |
|---|---|
| NE | 10 |
| TX | 10 |
| FL | 6 |
| AK | 5 |
| NC | 5 |
| SC | 4 |
| CA | 4 |
| VA | 3 |
| NV | 3 |
| NY | 3 |
| MN | 3 |
| CO | 3 |
| GA | 3 |
| ID | 2 |
| UT | 2 |
| GU | 2 |
| OK | 2 |
| WA | 1 |
| MP | 1 |
| AZ | 1 |
| MD | 1 |
- Lexington, NE9
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC4
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA4
- Fairbanks-College, AK3
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX3
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ3
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL3
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV3
- Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO2
- Salt Lake City-Murray, UT2
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026
Pay
Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.
- Driller3
- Water Well Driller2
- Diamond Drilling Supervisor/trainer1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026
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