Pile Driver Operators pay range in Boston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $124,700 or more. The middle half of pile driver operators in Boston earn between $116,160 and $124,650.
- $52K10th
- $116K25th
- $122KMedian
- $125K75th
- $125K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $113,900 | $9,492 | $54.76 |
| Median | $121,900 | $10,158 | $58.61 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $116,160 | $9,680 | $55.85 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $124,650 | $10,388 | $59.93 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pile Driver Operators salary after taxes in Boston
On the average salary of $113,900, a single filer in Boston takes home about $83,584 a year, or $6,965 a month and $3,215 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in NH | $88,959 | $7,413 |
| Working in MA | $83,584 | $6,965 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Is Boston a good place for pile driver operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boston area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.3), so the average $113,900 buys what about $105,204 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Boston ($66,620). A typical home costs $741,868, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Pile Driver Operators salary in nearby metro areas
- Virginia Beach, VA$62,960
- Orlando, FL$51,000
- Tampa, FL$58,820
- Miami, FL$63,420
- New Orleans, LA$70,890
- Baton Rouge, LA$62,220
Highest-paying cities for pile driver operators
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($123,300).
- San Francisco, CA$123,300
- Portland, OR$117,350
- Sacramento, CA$114,820
- Boston, MA$113,900
- Los Angeles, CA$106,650
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Pile Driver Operators salary in Boston: questions
How much do pile driver operators make an hour in Boston?
$54.76 an hour on average, and $58.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pile driver operators salary in Boston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $116,160, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pile driver operators take-home pay in Boston?
About $83,584 a year ($6,965 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $113,900. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do pile driver operators earn more in Boston than elsewhere?
The average here is 32% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($86,104).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-2072; area Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (14460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.26, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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