Crane and Tower Operators Salary by State and Metro Area
Crane and Tower Operators in the United States earn a median salary of $68,080/year ($32.73/hr). Salaries range from $42,640 to $103,570 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 50 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$43K
10th percentile
$53K
25th percentile
$68K
Median
$83K
75th percentile
$104K
90th percentile
Where Crane and Tower Operators have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | $116K | $1,501 | $72K |
| Rhode Island | $104K | $1,544 | $60K |
| Hawaii | $124K | $2,240 | $59K |
| Washington | $101K | $1,830 | $58K |
| Alaska | $92K | $1,643 | $54K |
| North Dakota | $83K | $1,034 | $53K |
| Wyoming | $78K | $1,008 | $51K |
| New Jersey | $101K | $2,067 | $50K |
| Montana | $83K | $1,129 | $49K |
| Kansas | $77K | $1,066 | $46K |
| South Dakota | $71K | $1,017 | $46K |
| Maryland | $88K | $1,795 | $45K |
| Minnesota | $81K | $1,384 | $45K |
| Massachusetts | $98K | $2,347 | $44K |
| Texas | $73K | $1,415 | $43K |
| New York | $86K | $1,917 | $42K |
| Oregon | $83K | $1,555 | $42K |
| Connecticut | $81K | $1,679 | $41K |
| Iowa | $68K | $1,064 | $40K |
| Florida | $72K | $1,658 | $39K |
| Vermont | $73K | $1,498 | $39K |
| Wisconsin | $68K | $1,202 | $39K |
| Oklahoma | $64K | $1,081 | $38K |
| New Mexico | $62K | $1,119 | $37K |
| Colorado | $77K | $1,832 | $37K |
| Arizona | $67K | $1,437 | $37K |
| Kentucky | $62K | $1,110 | $36K |
| Maine | $66K | $1,281 | $36K |
| Pennsylvania | $65K | $1,351 | $36K |
| South Carolina | $64K | $1,263 | $36K |
| Utah | $67K | $1,350 | $36K |
| Louisiana | $61K | $1,191 | $35K |
| Mississippi | $61K | $1,077 | $35K |
| Nebraska | $61K | $1,113 | $35K |
| New Hampshire | $63K | $1,528 | $35K |
| North Carolina | $64K | $1,284 | $35K |
| Tennessee | $59K | $1,215 | $35K |
| Alabama | $61K | $1,085 | $35K |
| Missouri | $58K | $1,097 | $34K |
| Ohio | $58K | $1,188 | $33K |
| Georgia | $62K | $1,434 | $32K |
| Illinois | $62K | $1,407 | $32K |
| Michigan | $60K | $1,272 | $32K |
| Virginia | $67K | $1,646 | $32K |
| West Virginia | $55K | $1,008 | $32K |
| California | $80K | $2,471 | $31K |
| Delaware | $60K | $1,448 | $30K |
| Idaho | $53K | $1,136 | $29K |
| Indiana | $53K | $1,144 | $29K |
| Arkansas | $42K | $1,021 | $22K |
Crane and Tower Operators salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $124K | $59.74/hr | 190 |
| Nevada | $116K | $55.69/hr | 380 |
| Rhode Island | $104K | $50.16/hr | , |
| Washington | $101K | $48.61/hr | 1,030 |
| New Jersey | $101K | $48.39/hr | 1,000 |
| Massachusetts | $98K | $47.19/hr | 680 |
| Alaska | $92K | $44.47/hr | 50 |
| Maryland | $88K | $42.28/hr | , |
| New York | $86K | $41.27/hr | 1,150 |
| Oregon | $83K | $40.03/hr | 340 |
| North Dakota | $83K | $39.85/hr | 180 |
| Montana | $83K | $39.81/hr | 30 |
| Connecticut | $81K | $39.12/hr | 220 |
| Minnesota | $81K | $38.91/hr | 370 |
| California | $80K | $38.25/hr | 2,130 |
| Wyoming | $78K | $37.49/hr | 230 |
| Colorado | $77K | $37.08/hr | 470 |
| Kansas | $77K | $37.07/hr | 780 |
| Texas | $73K | $35.23/hr | 6,010 |
| Vermont | $73K | $34.98/hr | 170 |
| Florida | $72K | $34.4/hr | 2,570 |
| South Dakota | $71K | $34.13/hr | 120 |
| Wisconsin | $68K | $32.56/hr | 440 |
| Iowa | $68K | $32.5/hr | 650 |
| Utah | $67K | $32.41/hr | 440 |
| Arizona | $67K | $32.38/hr | 930 |
| Virginia | $67K | $32.02/hr | 1,120 |
| Maine | $66K | $31.58/hr | 360 |
| Pennsylvania | $65K | $31.34/hr | 1,630 |
| North Carolina | $64K | $31/hr | 1,050 |
| South Carolina | $64K | $30.83/hr | 720 |
| Oklahoma | $64K | $30.57/hr | 620 |
| New Hampshire | $63K | $30.44/hr | 170 |
| New Mexico | $62K | $30/hr | 290 |
| Georgia | $62K | $29.83/hr | 1,370 |
| Kentucky | $62K | $29.81/hr | 640 |
| Illinois | $62K | $29.72/hr | 1,220 |
| Mississippi | $61K | $29.45/hr | 550 |
| Louisiana | $61K | $29.41/hr | 1,930 |
| Alabama | $61K | $29.22/hr | 1,280 |
| Nebraska | $61K | $29.19/hr | 410 |
| Delaware | $60K | $28.92/hr | 220 |
| Michigan | $60K | $28.72/hr | 1,310 |
| Tennessee | $59K | $28.56/hr | 660 |
| Missouri | $58K | $28.1/hr | 630 |
| Ohio | $58K | $27.7/hr | 1,780 |
| West Virginia | $55K | $26.36/hr | 170 |
| Indiana | $53K | $25.46/hr | 2,300 |
| Idaho | $53K | $25.37/hr | , |
| Arkansas | $42K | $20/hr | 880 |
Showing 1–10 of 50 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small