Crane and Tower Operators Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Crane and Tower Operators salaries across 50 states

$72,700

National Average (Median)

$124,260

Highest: Hawaii

$41,600

Lowest: Arkansas

Crane and Tower Operators Salary by State

Compare Crane and Tower Operators salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$41,600

$124,260

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $60,790 AK $92,490 AZ $67,350 AR $41,600 CA $79,570 CO $77,120 CT $81,360 DE $60,160 FL $71,560 GA $62,050 HI $124,260 ID $52,770 IL $61,820 IN $52,950 IA $67,600 KS $77,100 KY $62,000 LA $61,170 ME $65,690 MD $87,950 MA $98,150 MI $59,740 MN $80,930 MS $61,260 MO $58,450 MT $82,800 NE $60,720 NV $115,840 NH $63,310 NJ $100,640 NM $62,400 NY $85,850 NC $64,480 ND $82,890 OH $57,620 OK $63,590 OR $83,260 PA $65,190 RI $104,340 SC $64,120 SD $71,000 TN $59,410 TX $73,280 UT $67,410 VT $72,760 VA $66,600 WA $101,110 WV $54,830 WI $67,720 WY $77,970

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Hawaii

$124,260

Nevada

$115,840

Rhode Island

$104,340

Washington

$101,110

New Jersey

$100,640

Crane and Tower Operators Salary in All 50 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Hawaii	$124,260	$119,300	190
2	Nevada	$115,840	$108,410	380
3	Rhode Island	$104,340	$99,690	N/A
4	Washington	$101,110	$101,600	1,030
5	New Jersey	$100,640	$102,380	1,000
6	Massachusetts	$98,150	$100,260	680
7	Alaska	$92,490	$91,790	50
8	Maryland	$87,950	$82,070	N/A
9	New York	$85,850	$115,400	1,150
10	Oregon	$83,260	$91,780	340
11	North Dakota	$82,890	$79,800	180
12	Montana	$82,800	$81,740	30
13	Connecticut	$81,360	$79,050	220
14	Minnesota	$80,930	$85,490	370
15	California	$79,570	$87,030	2,130
16	Wyoming	$77,970	$79,180	230
17	Colorado	$77,120	$76,030	470
18	Kansas	$77,100	$73,110	780
19	Texas	$73,280	$69,650	6,010
20	Vermont	$72,760	$75,930	170
21	Florida	$71,560	$71,460	2,570
22	South Dakota	$71,000	$70,560	120
23	Wisconsin	$67,720	$72,660	440
24	Iowa	$67,600	$67,390	650
25	Utah	$67,410	$70,970	440
26	Arizona	$67,350	$70,260	930
27	Virginia	$66,600	$66,470	1,120
28	Maine	$65,690	$66,340	360
29	Pennsylvania	$65,190	$68,580	1,630
30	North Carolina	$64,480	$65,620	1,050
31	South Carolina	$64,120	$65,890	720
32	Oklahoma	$63,590	$66,120	620
33	New Hampshire	$63,310	$65,170	170
34	New Mexico	$62,400	$63,550	290
35	Georgia	$62,050	$62,240	1,370
36	Kentucky	$62,000	$63,750	640
37	Illinois	$61,820	$71,380	1,220
38	Mississippi	$61,260	$56,090	550
39	Louisiana	$61,170	$63,380	1,930
40	Alabama	$60,790	$61,170	1,280
41	Nebraska	$60,720	$61,510	410
42	Delaware	$60,160	$62,330	220
43	Michigan	$59,740	$68,230	1,310
44	Tennessee	$59,410	$63,250	660
45	Missouri	$58,450	$63,850	630
46	Ohio	$57,620	$63,000	1,780
47	West Virginia	$54,830	$54,450	170
48	Indiana	$52,950	$57,330	2,300
49	Idaho	$52,770	$65,560	N/A
50	Arkansas	$41,600	$45,160	880

Crane and Tower Operators Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Crane and Tower Operators keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS