Crane and Tower Operators salary

United States, all industries · BLS OEWS 2025

National market range

$53K–$83K

Median

$68,080

25th percentile

$52,600

75th percentile

$83,200

$43K

10th

$53K

25th

$68K

Median

$83K

75th

$104K

90th

By state

State

Median

Range · 25th–75th

vs national

Alabama

$60,790

$45K–$74K

-11%

Alaska

$92,490

$82K–$97K

+36%

Arizona

$67,350

$58K–$80K

-1%

Arkansas

$41,600

$37K–$46K

-39%

California

$79,570

$67K–$101K

+17%

Colorado

$77,120

$66K–$79K

+13%

Connecticut

$81,360

$55K–$98K

+20%

Delaware

$60,160

$59K–$61K

-12%

Florida

$71,560

$59K–$81K

+5%

Georgia

$62,050

$49K–$75K

-9%

Guam

$58,140

$54K–$68K

-15%

Hawaii

$124,260

$118K–$128K

+83%

Idaho

$52,770

$49K–$78K

-22%

Illinois

$61,820

$46K–$83K

-9%

Indiana

$52,950

$40K–$66K

-22%

Iowa

$67,600

$56K–$81K

-1%

Kansas

$77,100

$59K–$87K

+13%

Kentucky

$62,000

$46K–$80K

-9%

Louisiana

$61,170

$52K–$76K

-10%

Maine

$65,690

$49K–$77K

-4%

Maryland

$87,950

$73K–$88K

+29%

Massachusetts

$98,150

$77K–$130K

+44%

Michigan

$59,740

$49K–$89K

-12%

Minnesota

$80,930

$58K–$114K

+19%

Mississippi

$61,260

$40K–$65K

-10%

Missouri

$58,450

$41K–$82K

-14%

Montana

$82,800

$74K–$96K

+22%

Nebraska

$60,720

$47K–$78K

-11%

Nevada

$115,840

$100K–$135K

+70%

New Hampshire

$63,310

$53K–$75K

-7%

New Jersey

$100,640

$90K–$125K

+48%

New Mexico

$62,400

$62K–$67K

-8%

New York

$85,850

$70K–$126K

+26%

North Carolina

$64,480

$55K–$78K

-5%

North Dakota

$82,890

$71K–$90K

+22%

Ohio

$57,620

$47K–$75K

-15%

Oklahoma

$63,590

$54K–$78K

-7%

Oregon

$83,260

$63K–$123K

+22%

Pennsylvania

$65,190

$54K–$75K

-4%

Rhode Island

$104,340

$77K–$127K

+53%

South Carolina

$64,120

$48K–$81K

-6%

South Dakota

$71,000

$61K–$77K

+4%

Tennessee

$59,410

$46K–$79K

-13%

Texas

$73,280

$57K–$80K

+8%

Utah

$67,410

$50K–$80K

-1%

Vermont

$72,760

$65K–$78K

+7%

Virginia

$66,600

$55K–$78K

-2%

Washington

$101,110

$79K–$125K

+49%

West Virginia

$54,830

$40K–$60K

-19%

Wisconsin

$67,720

$54K–$85K

-1%

Wyoming

$77,970

$71K–$92K

+15%

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025 · Ranges are 25th–75th percentile of reported wages for the occupation code · All workers, regardless of gender.

Women are 28% of material moving occupations nationally, and earn 86¢ for every dollar men earn (U.S. Census ACS 2024; earnings full-time year-round). A market-based target is computed the same way regardless of gender — that’s the point.

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