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Helpers--Extraction Workers
Construction and Extraction · SOC 47-5081
0.0% AI Exposure — Low
$47,730
Median Annual Salary
Bright ↗
O*NET Outlook
2,600
Proj. Annual Openings
6,700
Employment (OEWS 2025)
100/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure0.0%
AI Resiliency100/100
Exposure BandLow
Sector Avg. Exposure0.4%
Top Skills
1.Monitoring
2.Operations Monitoring
3.Operation and Control
4.Equipment Maintenance
5.Troubleshooting
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
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.
Common titles: Continuous Miner Operator Helper, Driller Helper, Driller's Assistant, Longwall Machine Operator Helper, Miner Helper, Powderman
Representative Tasks
- •Observe and monitor equipment operation during the extraction process to detect any problems.
- •Drive moving equipment to transport materials and parts to excavation sites.
- •Unload materials, devices, and machine parts, using hand tools.
- •Set up and adjust equipment used to excavate geological materials.
- •Organize materials to prepare for use.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Assist skilled construction or extraction personnel.
- •Monitor extraction operations.
- •Drive trucks or truck-mounted equipment.
- •Load or unload materials used in construction or extraction.
- •Operate mining equipment.
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Employment Projections & AI Exposure
15
Occupations Shown
1.2%
Avg AI Exposure
12
Bright Outlook
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 76% Bright |
| Median Salary | $47,730 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |