Operate pile drivers mounted on skids, barges, crawler treads, or locomotive cranes to drive pilings for retaining walls, bulkheads, and foundations of structures.
Pile Driver Operators earn a median $33.55/hr ($69,780/yr). Top-paying state: New York at $50.22/hr. True labor cost with burden: ~$46.97/hr.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2024. Percentiles represent the wage below which a given percentage of workers fall.
| # | State | Median Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $50.22 |
| 2 | Hawaii | $48.67 |
| 3 | Illinois | $47.55 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $46.22 |
| 5 | California | $44.88 |
| # | Metro Area | Median Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $55.88 |
| 2 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $52.22 |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $50.55 |
| 4 | Honolulu, HI | $49.33 |
| 5 | Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $47.88 |
The base wage of $33.55/hr becomes approximately $46.97/hr after applying a 1.4x burden rate (payroll taxes, insurance, benefits, overhead).