Drill Operator pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 92310
- Class code
- 92310
- Pay scale group
- ST 04
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- J1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Drill Operator is $49,819 to $61,927 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 92310.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The Commonwealth job specification for this class is published by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 03/01/2021.
What the state says the job is
This is skilled work in the operation of drill equipment used for taking surface and sub-surface soils, pavement, and rock samples. An employee in this job operates drilling equipment used in surface and sub-surface exploration. Work involves operating core and auger boring equipment or assisting in operating complex core boring and combination auger-core boring equipment to obtain samples, ensuring samples are properly lifted and identified, and resolving routine field problems encountered. Work is assigned with detailed instructions from a supervisor who resolves unusual problems and reviews work for results attained.
Examples of the work
• Operates auger boring equipment or assists in the operation of heavy-duty core boring and combination auger-core boring equipment to obtain surface and sub-surface soils, pavement, and rock samples. • Operates a large truck and trailer used in relocating equipment; assists in assembling and leveling drilling apparatus; operates augers for core boring; and extracts and boxes cores. • Operates core or auger boring equipment to obtain samples; makes necessary field adjustments; maintains a field log by recording data; and assists in the maintenance of equipment.
Minimum qualifications
• Two years of experience in the operation of core and auger boring equipment; or • An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Special requirements
• All positions require, at time of hire, an active Pennsylvania Class A Commercial Driver’s License with the Air Brake Restriction (L) removed or equivalent.
Quoted from the Commonwealth job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration publishes this figure in Classification and Pay Plan (online, current annual salary ranges). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The Commonwealth also links this class code to its own job title and specification. That page is the official description of the classification; this page publishes its pay range.
The listed pay scale is available in the Commonwealth's current ST schedule.