Support Activities for Mining
Businesses in this industry provide support services to mining and quarrying companies.
Companies in this industry provide support services for the mining and quarrying of minerals and the extraction of oil and gas. Common activities include taking core samples, making geological observations, drilling in, redrilling, directional drilling, excavating slush pits and cellars, grading and building foundations at well locations, well surveying, cementing wells, chemically treating wells, and cleaning out wells.
This industry employs 125 people in Minnesota.
Common Careers in this Industry
| Career | Median Wage |
|---|---|
| Extraction Worker Helpers | Not available |
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Operators | $28.06 |
| Oil and Gas Rotary Drill Operators | $28.76 |
| General and Operations Managers | $43.5 |