Crane Operator pay
Operate tower and mobile cranes on job sites.
National baseline
Public data$30.20/hr
Source: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · bls.gov/oes
By metro area
Atlanta
$28/hr
Austin
$30/hr
Baltimore
$32/hr
Birmingham
$27/hr
Boston
$34/hr
Buffalo
$29/hr
Charlotte
$29/hr
Chicago
$32/hr
Cincinnati
$28/hr
Cleveland
$28/hr
Columbus
$28/hr
Dallas–Fort Worth
$29/hr
Denver
$31/hr
Detroit
$30/hr
Grand Rapids
$28/hr
Hartford
$33/hr
Houston
$30/hr
Indianapolis
$28/hr
Jacksonville
$27/hr
Kansas City
$29/hr
Las Vegas
$29/hr
Los Angeles
$34/hr
Louisville
$27/hr
Memphis
$27/hr
Miami
$28/hr
Milwaukee
$29/hr
Minneapolis
$31/hr
Nashville
$28/hr
New Orleans
$27/hr
New York City
$36/hr
Oklahoma City
$27/hr
Orlando
$27/hr
Philadelphia
$31/hr
Phoenix
$28/hr
Pittsburgh
$30/hr
Portland
$32/hr
Providence
$31/hr
Raleigh
$29/hr
Richmond
$29/hr
Rochester
$29/hr
Sacramento
$33/hr
Salt Lake City
$29/hr
San Antonio
$27/hr
San Diego
$33/hr
San Francisco
$39/hr
San Jose
$39/hr
Seattle
$35/hr
St. Louis
$29/hr
Tampa
$27/hr
Virginia Beach
$28/hr