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Pile-Driver Operators in Texas

Pile-Driver Operators in Texas

Considering a career as a Pile-Driver Operator in Texas?

20.5% Jobs Projection
$55,260 Median Salary
50 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Pile-Driver Operators in Texas is growing faster than average.

  • Pile-Driver Operators in Texas earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Pile-Driver Operators Work in Texas?

400 people worked as Pile-Driver Operators in 2018 in this state.

There were 390 Pile-Driver Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Pile-Driver Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 20.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.5%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 50 annual Pile-Driver Operators job openings in Texas, and 470 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Pile-Driver Operators Make in Texas?

In 2018 wages for Pile-Driver Operators ranged from $36,830 to $96,080 with $55,260 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.71 to $46.19. The median hourly rate was $26.57.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $24.96 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.61.

The median salary in Texas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Texas 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
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 210 $55,020
Corpus Christi, TX 60 $55,350
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 50 $57,680

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
Pennsylvania 80 $75,170
New York 80 $0
Michigan 70 $73,520
Maryland 70 $50,670
Georgia 60 $45,700
Minnesota 60 $71,470
Rhode Island 50 $59,740
Oregon 50 $71,210
Indiana 40 $0
Delaware 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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