A well driller uses large truck-mounted rig to drill water wells into aquifers for the extraction of fresh water, generally for a house or business in an area where there...no municipal water infrastructure.
Compare to a teacher who only makes $40,000/yr in Michigan
Tools of the Trade
Pipe WrenchWell Probe Well Pipe Clamp Drilling Rig
Pipe Wrench
Well Probe
Well Pipe Clamp
Drilling Rig
What Well Drillers Love About Their Trade
New challenges every day.
Using big cool tools.
It's a great lifestyle.
Characteristics
High Paying
Work Indoors
Not Customer Facing
Variety of Tools
Not Hard on Body
Small Teams
Outlook
Demand ForecastHigh
One of the highest demand trades. Recession proof demand.
Optionality PotentialLow
This trade does not easily transition into others.
Entrepreneurship Potential Medium
High startup cost but very high likelihood of success.