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Saline County, Missouri: well depth, water level & drilling cost

✓ 211 MoDNR records · verified 2026-10-12

370 ftmedian well depth
131 ft–470 fttypical depth range
120 ftmedian static water level
30 gpmmedian yield (187 tests)

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How deep are wells in Saline County, Missouri?

The median drilled well depth in Saline County is 370 ft, based on 209 wells with recorded depths in the state MoDNR database. Half of all wells fall between 131 ft and 470 ft; 90% are shallower than 535 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 463 ft.

How much does it cost to drill a well in Saline County?

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 370 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $9,250–$24,050; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $22,200–$37,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Saline County?

The median static water level is 120 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 61 ft–150 ft), from 170 measurements.

How much water do wells in Saline County produce?

The median tested yield is 30 gpm (middle half: 20 gpm–55 gpm), from 187 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 0 50–100 ft 42 100–150 ft 16 150–200 ft 1 200–300 ft 26 300–400 ft 26 400–600 ft 92 600+ ft 6

Who drills wells in Saline County?

Drillers by number of wells certified in this county, per well certification records filed with the Missouri Geological Survey. Missouri licenses individual drillers rather than companies, so these are the people who signed the certification.

DrillerWells since 2016
THOMAS SCHROEDER11
DAVID SCHNELL8
BRADLEY VAN METER3
LATHAN COBB2
ORAL NICHOLS2
JUSTIN BALKE2
WAYNE JOHNSON2
ANTHONY ASMUS1

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Method: medians computed from MoDNR records (MoDNR certified water wells; depths 0-5,000 ft, with the file's 99999.9 and 88888 sentinel values excluded rather than clamped). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.