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.
- O*NET-SOC code
47-2072.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$73,300
Employment, U.S.2,310
Median hourly wage$35.24
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $48,790 | $58,510 | $73,300 | $106,430 | $124,600 |
By state (11)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 190 | $78,080 | 40.07 |
| California | 480 | $110,340 | 1.76 |
| Florida | 270 | $51,830 | 1.86 |
| Georgia | 50 | $47,930 | 0.72 |
| Louisiana | 180 | $61,150 | 6.29 |
| Massachusetts | 130 | $120,980 | 2.38 |
| Pennsylvania | 90 | $93,550 | 0.99 |
| Tennessee | 30 | $54,830 | 0.70 |
| Texas | 280 | $66,140 | 1.34 |
| Virginia | 150 | $59,910 | 2.48 |
| Washington | 50 | $111,080 | 1.00 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 1-2 | 0.965 |
| 2 | Crane and Tower Operators | 3 | 0.954 |
| 3 | Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | 1-2 | 0.953 |
| 4 | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 1-2 | 0.945 |
| 5 | Riggers | 1-2 | 0.943 |
| 6 | Highway Maintenance Workers | 1-2 | 0.942 |
| 7 | Helpers--Extraction Workers | 1-2 | 0.937 |
| 8 | Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers | 1-2 | 0.935 |
| 9 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 1-2 | 0.935 |
| 10 | Continuous Mining Machine Operators | 1-2 | 0.934 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Pile Driver Operators, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helpers--Extraction Workers | Equipment Selection | 0.87 | 0.937 |
| Rail Car Repairers | Repairing | 1.12 | 0.932 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | Mathematics | 1.74 | 0.927 |
| Hoist and Winch Operators | Management of Personnel Resources | 1.12 | 0.922 |
| Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas | Management of Personnel Resources | 2.00 | 0.921 |
| Roofers | Coordination | 0.76 | 0.912 |
| Wellhead Pumpers | Repairing | 0.87 | 0.912 |
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | Reading Comprehension | 0.87 | 0.907 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Pile Driver Operators, excluding software Pile Driver Operators already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory tracking software | 3 of 20 | 3.1x |
| Microsoft Windows | 5 of 20 | 1.0x |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | 3 of 20 | 0.8x |
| Microsoft Office software | 15 of 20 | 0.8x |
| Microsoft Outlook | 11 of 20 | 0.8x |
| Web browser software | 4 of 20 | 0.4x |
| Microsoft Word | 12 of 20 | 0.7x |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | 5 of 20 | 0.4x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 4.12 | 3.75 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 3.62 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.25 | 2.88 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.25 | 1.88 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.12 | 1.38 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Building and Construction | 4.12 | 5.42 |
| Mechanical | 3.65 | 4.75 |
| Mathematics | 3.59 | 3.55 |
| Transportation | 3.47 | 4.02 |
| Engineering and Technology | 3.41 | 4.26 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.40 | 3.66 |
| Design | 3.15 | 3.71 |
| Production and Processing | 2.95 | 2.99 |
| Administration and Management | 2.93 | 3.17 |
| English Language | 2.82 | 2.38 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 2.79 | 2.91 |
| Physics | 2.73 | 2.87 |
| Education and Training | 2.58 | 2.34 |
| Administrative | 2.34 | 1.53 |
| Geography | 2.26 | 1.76 |
| Law and Government | 2.13 | 1.59 |
| Psychology | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Chemistry | 2.09 | 2.10 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.93 | 1.27 |
| Communications and Media | 1.91 | 1.44 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.91 | 0.99 |
| Computers and Electronics | 1.79 | 1.45 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.71 | 0.34 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.67 | 0.98 |
| Telecommunications | 1.60 | 0.75 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.55 | 0.87 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.53 | 0.76 |
| Biology | 1.29 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.20 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.12 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.11 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.08 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.04 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Control Precision | 4.12 | 4.00 |
| Depth Perception | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Reaction Time | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.62 | 3.00 |
| Rate Control | 3.50 | 3.38 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.50 | 3.00 |
| Response Orientation | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Selective Attention | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.25 | 2.88 |
| Visualization | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Far Vision | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.12 | 2.38 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Auditory Attention | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Oral Expression | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Information Ordering | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Spatial Orientation | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Speech Clarity | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Time Sharing | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Static Strength | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Peripheral Vision | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Category Flexibility | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Written Comprehension | 2.25 | 2.38 |
| Stamina | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.12 | 1.62 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.12 | 1.25 |
| Number Facility | 2.12 | 1.12 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Written Expression | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Sound Localization | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Originality | 1.88 | 1.88 |
| Memorization | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Night Vision | 1.75 | 1.50 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.25 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Email software
- GRL Engineers Wave Equation Analysis Program GRLWEAP
- Global positioning system GPS software
- Pile Dynamics Case Pile Wave Analysis Program CAPWAP
- Pile Dynamics Pile Driving Analyzer PDA
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 130 | 1.36 | $106,660 |