Pile Driver Operators
Operate pile drivers mounted on skids, barges, crawler treads, or locomotive cranes to drive pilings for retaining walls, bulkheads, and foundations of structures such as buildings, bridges, and piers.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 30 | $77,670 | $37.34 | |
| California | 1,320 | $93,750 | $45.07 | |
| Florida | 240 | $49,090 | $23.60 | |
| Illinois | $108,430 | $52.13 | ||
| Kentucky | $49,590 | $23.84 | ||
| Louisiana | 180 | $55,820 | $26.84 | |
| Maryland | 30 | $55,980 | $26.91 | |
| Massachusetts | $96,060 | $46.18 | ||
| Minnesota | 50 | $73,150 | $35.17 | |
| New Jersey | 40 | $80,270 | $38.59 | |
| New York | $97,690 | $46.97 | ||
| Oregon | 120 | $67,210 | $32.31 | |
| Pennsylvania | 90 | $71,220 | $34.24 | |
| Tennessee | 170 | $38,410 | $18.47 | |
| Texas | $57,510 | $27.65 | ||
| Virginia | 160 | $59,060 | $28.40 | |
| Washington | 210 | $85,010 | $40.87 | |
| Wyoming | $44,790 | $21.53 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to operate and maintain a variety of heavy equipment, such as a crawler tractors, motor graders and scrapers, shovels, rigging devices, hoists, and jacks. Includes instruction in digging, ditching, sloping, stripping, grading, and backfiling, clearing and excavating.
Central Arizona College
Coolidge, AZ
Certificate
Associate Degree
North Arkansas College
Harrison, AR
Certificate
Butte College
Oroville, CA
Certificate
Shasta College
Redding, CA
Certificate
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$75,950 per yearNational average salaryModerateJob growth rate
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High school diploma or equivalentTypical education requirement
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Moderate-term on-the-job trainingTypical on-the-job training requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as pile driver operators.
- Less than high school 20%
- High school graduate 53%
- College dropout 18%
- Associate’s degree 6%
- Bachelor’s degree 2%
- Master’s degree 0%
- Doctorate degree 0%
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