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Pile Driver Operators Salary in Orlando, FL

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Pile Driver Operators in Orlando, FL have a median annual salary of $46,060, with 60 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $46,060 at the 10th percentile to $59,110 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

$46,060

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$22.15

Employment

60

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$46,060
10th
$46,060
25th
$46,060
Median
$51,170
75th
$59,110
90th

Local compared with national

Orlando, FL

$46,060

Median annual · 2025

United States

$73,300

Median annual · 2025

The Orlando, FL median is 37.2% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $27,240).

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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