Pile Driver Operators pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $108,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $140,630 or more. The middle half of pile driver operators in Portland earn between $108,620 and $122,180.
- $109K10th
- $109K25th
- $111KMedian
- $122K75th
- $141K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $117,350 | $9,779 | $56.42 |
| Median | $111,070 | $9,256 | $53.40 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $108,620 | $9,052 | $52.22 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $122,180 | $10,182 | $58.74 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pile Driver Operators salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $117,350, a single filer in Portland takes home about $82,419 a year, or $6,868 a month and $3,170 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% of gross pay.
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WA | $91,386 | $7,615 |
| Working in OR | $82,419 | $6,868 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Portland a good place for pile driver operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $117,350 buys what about $111,316 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Pile Driver Operators salary in nearby metro areas
- Sacramento, CA$114,820
- San Francisco, CA$123,300
- Los Angeles, CA$106,650
- Riverside, CA$100,720
- Anchorage, AK$92,380
- Houston, TX$66,730
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 Portland: questions
How much do pile driver operators make an hour in Portland?
$56.42 an hour on average, and $53.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pile driver operators salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $108,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $108,620, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pile driver operators take-home pay in Portland?
About $82,419 a year ($6,868 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $117,350. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do pile driver operators earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 36% 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.70, this job is 2.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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