Pile Driver Operators
SOC code 47-2072 · Construction and Extraction Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $48,790 | $23.46 |
| 25th percentile | $58,510 | $28.13 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $73,300 | $35.24 |
| 75th percentile | $106,430 | $51.17 |
| 90th percentile | $124,600 | $59.91 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Pile Driver Operators (SOC 47-2072), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 15 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 110 | $86,890 | $87,630 | $59,330 | $71,760 | $106,840 | $108,000 |
| California | 790 | $105,720 | $105,950 | $68,010 | $88,520 | $123,380 | $133,140 |
| Florida | 560 | $54,470 | $54,750 | $42,320 | $45,570 | $58,600 | $78,150 |
| Georgia | 70 | $51,150 | $46,710 | $38,840 | $46,670 | $58,260 | $70,690 |
| Indiana | 60 | $64,980 | $49,330 | $47,050 | $47,050 | $79,670 | $90,530 |
| Louisiana | 180 | $57,650 | $58,980 | $50,930 | $55,860 | $59,780 | $61,520 |
| Maryland | — | $74,100 | $77,990 | $65,330 | $70,100 | $80,660 | $84,630 |
| Massachusetts | 220 | $111,450 | $113,360 | $85,020 | $112,040 | $121,510 | $121,590 |
| New Jersey | 60 | $102,080 | $125,050 | $59,400 | $68,290 | $125,070 | $125,070 |
| North Carolina | — | $48,070 | $44,990 | $37,960 | $41,340 | $55,250 | $59,250 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | $92,470 | $91,160 | $85,810 | $89,690 | $98,800 | $98,850 |
| South Carolina | — | $54,770 | $55,960 | $44,880 | $48,910 | $59,660 | $62,920 |
| Texas | 270 | $63,270 | $66,070 | $46,840 | $62,240 | $68,680 | $72,790 |
| Virginia | 130 | $55,950 | $49,960 | $49,490 | $49,540 | $62,430 | $64,530 |
| Washington | — | $107,370 | $101,260 | $84,520 | $96,550 | $113,060 | $137,110 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.