OJT for Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction (NAICS 21)
The Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas extraction sector is part of the Natural Resources and Mining supersector.
The Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction sector includes the following industry groups:
- Oil and Gas Extraction: NAICS 211
- Oil and Gas Extraction
- Mining (except Oil and Gas): NAICS 212
- Coal Mining
- Metal Ore Mining
- Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
- Support Activities for Mining: NAICS 213
- Support Activities for Mining
Sector Sizes for Job Training
The following chart shows the percentage of people that this sector employs, relative to all the other industrial sectors, and the projected growth of this sector through 2026.
Sector Industries for Job Training
This next chart breaks down the sector into its primary industries. It shows the percentage of people that these primary industries employ, relative to the entire sector, and the projected growth of these industries through 2026.
Largest Occupations for Job Training
The following table shows the top 10 projected occupations, in size, for this sector through 2026. It also shows the educational requirements and OJT requirements for these top-sized occupations. The OJT.com training directory provides a listing of the state-by-state training providers that can fulfill your on-the-job training requirements.
Largest Occupations in Sector, Projected for 2026
| Occupation | 2026 Projected Employment (in thousands) | 2026 Projected Percent of Sector | Percent Employment Change (2016-2026) | Education Requirements | OJT Requirements |
| Roustabouts, oil and gas | 46.6 | 6.5 | 26.1 | No formal educational credential | Moderate term |
| Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining | 45.8 | 6.4 | 25.6 | No formal educational credential | Moderate term |
| Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers | 36.3 | 5.1 | 12.9 | Postsecondary nondegree award | Short term |
| First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers | 30.2 | 4.2 | 17.0 | High school diploma or equivalent | None |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 25.2 | 3.5 | 1.8 | High school diploma or equivalent | Moderate term |
| Petroleum engineers | 20.3 | 2.8 | 22.4 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Rotary drill operators, oil and gas | 19.0 | 2.7 | 25.7 | No formal educational credential | Moderate term |
| General and operations managers | 18.7 | 2.6 | 17.3 | 11-1021 | 11-1021 |
| Accountants and auditors | 16.0 | 2.2 | 20.3 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Industrial machinery mechanics | 15.5 | 2.2 | 14.2 | High school diploma or equivalent | Long term |
Growth Occupations for Job Training
The following table shows the top 10 projected occupations, in growth, for this sector through 2026. It also shows the educational requirements and OJT requirements for these top-growth occupations. The OJT.com training directory provides a listing of the state-by-state training providers that can fulfill your on-the-job training requirements.
Highest Growth Occupations in Sector, Projected thru 2026
| Occupation | 2026 Projected Employment (in thousands) | 2026 Projected Percent of Sector | Percent Employment Change (2016-2026) | Education Requirements | OJT Requirements |
| Operations research analysts | 0.3 | 0.0 | 38.4 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Lawyers | 3.3 | 0.5 | 36.5 | Doctoral or professional degree | None |
| Paralegals and legal assistants | 0.6 | 0.1 | 34.9 | Associate’s degree | None |
| Surveying and mapping technicians | 2.0 | 0.3 | 33.8 | High school diploma or equivalent | Moderate term |
| Software developers, applications | 0.7 | 0.1 | 33.7 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Market research analysts and marketing specialists | 0.8 | 0.1 | 32.4 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Financial managers | 3.8 | 0.5 | 31.8 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Pipelayers | 0.5 | 0.1 | 27.2 | No formal educational credential | Short term |
| Helpers–pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 0.3 | 0.0 | 27.2 | High school diploma or equivalent | Short term |
| Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders | 0.2 | 0.0 | 27.2 | High school diploma or equivalent | Moderate term |
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