Pile Driver: metro pay ranking
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Skilled Trades Headhunters compares published medians for SOC 47-2072 Pile Driver Operators, not estimated offers for this particular title.
Which metros publish the highest and lowest medians?
This ranking uses the May 2025 annual median for Pile Driver Operators. It is not adjusted for living costs. A metro is a BLS statistical area, not just the city limits. Top-coded or suppressed medians are not ranked.
| Metro | Median | Employment | Location quotient | Trade median / all-occupations median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $132,850 | 70 | 2.05 | 1.79 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $124,670 | 70 | 4.53 | 2.09 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $121,900 | 90 | 2.26 | 1.83 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $111,070 | 50 | 2.7 | 1.83 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $106,660 | 130 | 1.36 | 1.91 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $104,870 | 50 | 1.93 | 2.17 |
| Anchorage, AK | $89,880 | 80 | 29.46 | 1.49 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $70,030 | 80 | 1.54 | 1.42 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $66,140 | 90 | 39.01 | 1.36 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $61,610 | 40 | 5.64 | 1.30 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $60,630 | 80 | 13.29 | 1.24 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $60,290 | 70 | 5.87 | 1.22 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $59,740 | 70 | 1.56 | 1.23 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $51,200 | 50 | 2.31 | 1.05 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $46,060 | 60 | 2.92 | 0.99 |
The wage ratio is simple arithmetic: this occupation's median divided by the all-occupations median in the same area and unit. It is not a cost-of-living measure. Location quotient describes the concentration of employment, not relative pay. Neither predicts what a particular candidate will accept.
Where does this trade pay most relative to local wages?
| Area | Wage ratio | Median | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 2.17 | $104,870 | 1.93 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 2.09 | $124,670 | 4.53 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1.91 | $106,660 | 1.36 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1.83 | $111,070 | 2.7 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 1.83 | $121,900 | 2.26 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 1.79 | $132,850 | 2.05 |
| Anchorage, AK | 1.49 | $89,880 | 29.46 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 1.42 | $70,030 | 1.54 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 1.36 | $66,140 | 39.01 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 1.30 | $61,610 | 5.64 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 1.24 | $60,630 | 13.29 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 1.23 | $59,740 | 1.56 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 1.22 | $60,290 | 5.87 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 1.05 | $51,200 | 2.31 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 0.99 | $46,060 | 2.92 |
Broader occupation Our title "Pile Driver" is reported by BLS as SOC 47-2072 Pile Driver Operators. BLS groups Pile Driver within Pile Driver Operators; it does not publish this niche title or credential level separately.
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