SOC 47-2072 · Construction and Extraction Occupations
Pile Driver Operators
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, pile driver operators earned a median of $73,300 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 2,310 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $120,980 | $58.16 | 130 | 0.0 |
| Washington | $111,080 | $53.40 | 50 | 0.0 |
| California | $110,340 | $53.05 | 480 | 0.0 |
| Pennsylvania | $93,550 | $44.98 | 90 | 0.0 |
| Alaska | $78,080 | $37.54 | 190 | 0.6 |
| Texas | $66,140 | $31.80 | 280 | 0.0 |
| Louisiana | $61,150 | $29.40 | 180 | 0.1 |
| Virginia | $59,910 | $28.81 | 150 | 0.0 |
| Tennessee | $54,830 | $26.36 | 30 | 0.0 |
| Florida | $51,830 | $24.92 | 270 | 0.0 |
| Georgia | $47,930 | $23.04 | 50 | 0.0 |
Pay by metro area
All 15 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $132,850 | $63.87 | 70 | 0.0 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $124,670 | $59.94 | 70 | 0.1 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $121,900 | $58.61 | 90 | 0.0 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $111,070 | $53.40 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $106,660 | $51.28 | 130 | 0.0 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $104,870 | $50.42 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Anchorage, AK | $89,880 | $43.21 | 80 | 0.4 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $70,030 | $33.67 | 80 | 0.0 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $66,140 | $31.80 | 90 | 0.6 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $61,610 | $29.62 | 40 | 0.1 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $60,630 | $29.15 | 80 | 0.2 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $60,290 | $28.99 | 70 | 0.1 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $59,740 | $28.72 | 70 | 0.0 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $51,200 | $24.62 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $46,060 | $22.15 | 60 | 0.0 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.