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Pile Driver Operators Salary in LA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Pile Driver Operators in LA have a median annual salary of $61,150, with 180 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $54,450 at the 10th percentile to $88,340 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$61,150

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$29.40

Employment

180

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$54,450
10th
$57,910
25th
$61,150
Median
$69,690
75th
$88,340
90th

Local compared with national

LA

$61,150

Median annual · 2025

United States

$73,300

Median annual · 2025

The LA median is 16.6% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $12,150).

Top skills

  1. 1.Operation and ControlImportance 4.1
  2. 2.Operations MonitoringImportance 4.0
  3. 3.MonitoringImportance 3.3
  4. 4.Equipment MaintenanceImportance 3.3
  5. 5.TroubleshootingImportance 3.1
  6. 6.Active ListeningImportance 3.0
  7. 7.CoordinationImportance 3.0
  8. 8.Critical ThinkingImportance 2.9
  9. 9.Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.9
  10. 10.Time ManagementImportance 2.9
  11. 11.SpeakingImportance 2.8
  12. 12.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 2.8

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Email software
  • Global positioning system GPS software
  • GRL Engineers Wave Equation Analysis Program GRLWEAP
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Pile Dynamics Case Pile Wave Analysis Program CAPWAP
  • Pile Dynamics Pile Driving Analyzer PDA

Common tasks

  • Move hand and foot levers of hoisting equipment to position piling leads, hoist piling into leads, and position hammers over pilings.
  • Move levers and turn valves to activate power hammers, or to raise and lower drophammers that drive piles to required depths.
  • Drive pilings to provide support for buildings or other structures, using heavy equipment with a pile driver head.
  • Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment to ensure proper functioning.
  • Clean, lubricate, and refill equipment.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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