AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 47-2072.00
Will AI replace Pile Driver Operators?
Pile Driver Operators: AI does not yet handle any of the role's 5 tasks; the work is mostly hands-on, so no AI model tier applies.
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Every task, scored
The 5 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Pile Driver Operators, from most to least exposed. None reaches 60, the level at which AI already handles a task.
| Task | AI exposure | Evidence | Model tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Move hand and foot levers of hoisting equipment to position piling leads, hoist piling into leads, and position hammers over pilings. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Drive pilings to provide support for buildings or other structures, using heavy equipment with a pile driver head. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment to ensure proper functioning. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Clean, lubricate, and refill equipment. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Move levers and turn valves to activate power hammers, or to raise and lower drophammers that drive piles to required depths. | Estimated | No tier |
Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 0 of 5 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 5 of 5. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.
The model tier this role needs
Most of this role's task work is hands-on, so no model tier applies.
Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.
Wages, employment and outlook
- US employment
- 2,310
- Median annual wage
- $73,300
- Middle half of earners
- $58,510 to $106,430
- Projected change, 2024 to 2034
- +4.3%
Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034.
Adjacent roles
The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 66% skill overlap, about 12 months to move Exposure18
- Hoist and Winch Operators 63% skill overlap, about 13 months to move Exposure20
- Dredge Operators 62% skill overlap, about 14 months to move Exposure28
- Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 62% skill overlap, about 14 months to move Exposure17
- Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 61% skill overlap, about 14 months to move Exposure28
Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.
Questions about Pile Driver Operators and AI
Will AI replace Pile Driver Operators?
Not on current evidence. None of the 5 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation reaches a task exposure of 60, the level at which JobRoute counts a task as handled by AI, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 14 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears.
What is the AI exposure of Pile Driver Operators?
14 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 0 of the 5 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 5 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.
Which Pile Driver Operators tasks can AI already do?
None reaches 60 yet. The most exposed task is: Move hand and foot levers of hoisting equipment to position piling leads, hoist piling into leads, and position hammers over pilings, at 15 out of 100.
What AI model tier does this role need?
No AI model tier applies, because the role's tasks are hands-on work that no model tier covers under JobRoute's published rubric.
How many people work as Pile Driver Operators, and what do they earn?
2,310 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $73,300 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +4.3% from 2024 to 2034.
How to cite
Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.
JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Pile Driver Operators. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/pile-driver-operators
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