Crane and Tower Operators Salary by State

National average: $71,903 · 50 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
Hawaii$119,300
New York$115,400
Nevada$108,410
New Jersey$102,380
Washington$101,600
Massachusetts$100,260
Rhode Island$99,690
Alaska$91,790
Oregon$91,780
California$87,030
Minnesota$85,490
Maryland$82,070
Montana$81,740
North Dakota$79,800
Wyoming$79,180
Connecticut$79,050
Colorado$76,030
Vermont$75,930
Kansas$73,110
Wisconsin$72,660
Florida$71,460
Illinois$71,380
Utah$70,970
South Dakota$70,560
Arizona$70,260
Texas$69,650
Pennsylvania$68,580
Michigan$68,230
Iowa$67,390
Virginia$66,470
Maine$66,340
Oklahoma$66,120
South Carolina$65,890
North Carolina$65,620
Idaho$65,560
New Hampshire$65,170
Missouri$63,850
Kentucky$63,750
New Mexico$63,550
Louisiana$63,380
Tennessee$63,250
Ohio$63,000
Delaware$62,330
Georgia$62,240
Nebraska$61,510
Alabama$61,170
Indiana$57,330
Mississippi$56,090
West Virginia$54,450
Arkansas$45,160