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Hoist and Winch Operators Salary by State and Metro Area

Hoist and Winch Operators in the United States earn a median salary of $56,450/year ($27.14/hr). Salaries range from $35,640 to $118,210 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 16 states and 9 metro areas where BLS publishes data.

$36K
10th percentile
$43K
25th percentile
$56K
Median
$94K
75th percentile
$118K
90th percentile

Hoist and Winch Operators salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Illinois$118K$56.83/hr320
Hawaii$107K$51.49/hr120
Maryland$100K$48/hr140
Minnesota$78K$37.69/hr60
New York$75K$36.05/hr110
Massachusetts$62K$29.93/hr,
Oregon$56K$26.86/hr70
Missouri$48K$22.84/hr40
Ohio$43K$20.67/hr,
Michigan$40K$19.27/hr50
Tennessee$40K$19.2/hr40
Indiana$40K$19.11/hr120
Georgia$38K$18.21/hr90
Virginia$37K$17.8/hr40
Wisconsin$37K$17.58/hr80
Florida$34K$16.14/hr120
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Showing 1–10 of 16 states with published data

BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$118K300
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$100K130
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$78K60
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$75K160
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$64K,
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$48K40
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$46K60
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$35K30
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$29K,
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