Crane and Tower Operators salary in the United States

$42,640
10th
$52,600
25th
$68,080
Median
$83,200
75th
$103,570
90th

National median

$68,080

2025 OEWS

Mean

$72,130

Hourly median

$32.73

Employment

42,890

Top paying locations with published data

LocationMedianEmployment
Las Vegas, NV$131,690
HI$124,260190
Worcester, MA$122,260110
Urban Honolulu, HI$120,560170
Kennewick, WA$120,31040
Mount Vernon, WA$116,84070
NV$115,840380
Seattle, WA$114,330570
RI$104,340
Reno, NV$101,160
WA$101,1101,030
NJ$100,6401,000
New York, NY$100,6401,500
Minneapolis, MN$99,540180
Bremerton, WA$99,320110
New Haven, CT$99,13030
Reading, PA$98,86060
San Francisco, CA$98,410240
MA$98,150680
Boston, MA$98,140500
Hartford, CT$97,74050
Atlantic City, NJ$96,51040
AK$92,49050
Washington, DC$92,120410
Springfield, MA$90,32040
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025. Published survey snapshot, not a real-time market rate.