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Pile-Driver Operators in South Carolina

Is South Carolina a good place for you to work as a Pile-Driver Operator?

20.0% Jobs Projection

$35,940 Median Salary

20 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Pile-Driver Operators in South Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Pile-Driver Operators in South Carolina is growing faster than average.
Pile-Driver Operators in South Carolina earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Pile-Driver Operators Work in South Carolina?

In South Carolina, there were 190 people working as Pile-Driver Operators in the year 2018.

There were 270 Pile-Driver Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 85 Pile-Driver Operators working in it, which means South Carolina has more Pile-Driver Operators than average.

Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Pile-Driver Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 20.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.5%.

South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 20 annual job openings, and a total of 180 jobs for South Carolina Pile-Driver Operators in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 500 annual jobs and 4,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Pile-Driver Operators Make in South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Pile-Driver Operators ranged from $27,890 to $83,940 with $35,940 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.41 to $40.36. The median hourly rate was $17.28.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.52 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.24.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top South Carolina Metros for Pile-Driver Operators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Pile-Driver Operators.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	140	$34,200

Top States for Pile-Driver Operators Employment

View the list below to see where most Pile-Driver Operators work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	460	$86,710
Texas	400	$55,260
Florida	330	$49,160
Louisiana	310	$47,890
Massachusetts	210	$89,060
South Carolina	190	$35,940
Washington	190	$78,990
Virginia	120	$48,240
North Carolina	110	$37,360
New Jersey	90	$0
New York	80	$0
Pennsylvania	80	$75,170
Maryland	70	$50,670
Michigan	70	$73,520
Georgia	60	$45,700
Minnesota	60	$71,470
Oregon	50	$71,210
Rhode Island	50	$59,740
Delaware	40	$0
Indiana	40	$0

Below are the states where Pile-Driver Operators get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Illinois	$90,820
Massachusetts	$89,060
California	$86,710
Washington	$78,990
Pennsylvania	$75,170
Michigan	$73,520
Minnesota	$71,470
Oregon	$71,210
Rhode Island	$59,740
Texas	$55,260

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