Do crane operators make a lot of money? What is the average pay for crane operators?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, crane operators in the United States earn an average of $60,530 a year, equivalent to $29.10 an hour. Crane operators make 13% more than the average American worker.
Crane operators in New Jersey are the best paid, making $80,780 a year, while crane operators in Arkansas make the least at $43,600.
| Percentile | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $44.15 | $91,840 |
| 75th | $35.12 | $73,060 |
| 50th | $27.26 | $56,690 |
| 25th | $20.04 | $41,680 |
| 10th | $15.51 | $32,250 |
In what states do crane operators make the most? In what states do crane operators make the least?
In the map below, green represents higher pay and red represents lower pay. Keep scrolling down to see a table with the average wages in each state.
| State | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $22.70 | $47,210 |
| Alaska | $33.92 | $70,550 |
| Arizona | $31.25 | $65,000 |
| Arkansas | $20.96 | $43,600 |
| California | $34.01 | $70,740 |
| Connecticut | $31.01 | $64,510 |
| Delaware | $26.68 | $55,490 |
| Florida | $27.45 | $57,090 |
| Georgia | $24.75 | $51,480 |
| Idaho | $27.87 | $57,960 |
| Illinois | $28.13 | $58,510 |
| Indiana | $31.70 | $65,950 |
| Iowa | $27.01 | $56,180 |
| Kansas | $26.04 | $54,160 |
| Kentucky | $22.89 | $47,610 |
| Louisiana | $27.86 | $57,950 |
| Maine | $24.74 | $51,460 |
| Maryland | $28.23 | $58,710 |
| Massachusetts | $35.37 | $73,570 |
| Michigan | $21.44 | $44,600 |
| Minnesota | $27.47 | $57,140 |
| Mississippi | $21.46 | $44,630 |
| Missouri | $22.97 | $47,780 |
| Montana | $26.60 | $55,320 |
| Nebraska | $27.27 | $56,720 |
| Nevada | $32.53 | $67,660 |
| New Jersey | $38.84 | $80,780 |
| New Mexico | $32.63 | $67,870 |
| North Carolina | $23.75 | $49,390 |
| North Dakota | $32.12 | $66,810 |
| Ohio | $24.12 | $50,160 |
| Oklahoma | $26.99 | $56,140 |
| Oregon | $33.22 | $69,090 |
| Pennsylvania | $25.03 | $52,070 |
| South Carolina | $25.05 | $52,100 |
| South Dakota | $27.45 | $57,090 |
| Tennessee | $26.36 | $54,830 |
| Texas | $27.15 | $56,470 |
| Utah | $24.51 | $50,990 |
| Vermont | $26.20 | $54,490 |
| Virginia | $31.30 | $65,110 |
| Washington | $36.24 | $75,380 |
| West Virginia | $26.35 | $54,810 |
| Wisconsin | $23.38 | $48,640 |
| Wyoming | $30.54 | $63,520 |
| Metro Area | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, PA | $39.62 | $82,410 |
| Honolulu, HI | $39.53 | $82,220 |
| San Diego, CA | $39.39 | $81,920 |
| Albany, OR | $38.69 | $80,470 |
| Seattle, WA | $38.06 | $79,170 |
| Buffalo, NY | $38.04 | $79,130 |
| Washington, DC | $37.31 | $77,610 |
| Kennewick, WA | $36.94 | $76,830 |
| Vallejo, CA | $36.87 | $76,680 |
| Oxnard, CA | $36.64 | $76,210 |
| Year | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $29.10 | $60,530 |
| 2018 | $27.96 | $58,160 |
| 2017 | $26.78 | $55,690 |
| 2016 | $26.58 | $55,280 |
| 2015 | $26.23 | $54,560 |
| 2014 | $25.75 | $53,550 |
| 2013 | $24.82 | $51,620 |
| 2012 | $24.33 | $50,610 |
| 2011 | $24.06 | $50,040 |