Crane and Tower Operators: pay by state
SOC 53-7021 ยท Transportation and Material Moving. 50 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | 190 | $119,300 | $124,260 |
| 2 | New York | 1,150 | $115,400 | $85,850 |
| 3 | Nevada | 380 | $108,410 | $115,840 |
| 4 | New Jersey | 1,000 | $102,380 | $100,640 |
| 5 | Washington | 1,030 | $101,600 | $101,110 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 680 | $100,260 | $98,150 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | n/a | $99,690 | $104,340 |
| 8 | Alaska | 50 | $91,790 | $92,490 |
| 9 | Oregon | 340 | $91,780 | $83,260 |
| 10 | California | 2,130 | $87,030 | $79,570 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 370 | $85,490 | $80,930 |
| 12 | Maryland | n/a | $82,070 | $87,950 |
| 13 | Montana | 30 | $81,740 | $82,800 |
| 14 | North Dakota | 180 | $79,800 | $82,890 |
| 15 | Wyoming | 230 | $79,180 | $77,970 |
| 16 | Connecticut | 220 | $79,050 | $81,360 |
| 17 | Colorado | 470 | $76,030 | $77,120 |
| 18 | Vermont | 170 | $75,930 | $72,760 |
| 19 | Kansas | 780 | $73,110 | $77,100 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 440 | $72,660 | $67,720 |
| 21 | Florida | 2,570 | $71,460 | $71,560 |
| 22 | Illinois | 1,220 | $71,380 | $61,820 |
| 23 | Utah | 440 | $70,970 | $67,410 |
| 24 | South Dakota | 120 | $70,560 | $71,000 |
| 25 | Arizona | 930 | $70,260 | $67,350 |
| 26 | Texas | 6,010 | $69,650 | $73,280 |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | 1,630 | $68,580 | $65,190 |
| 28 | Michigan | 1,310 | $68,230 | $59,740 |
| 29 | Iowa | 650 | $67,390 | $67,600 |
| 30 | Virginia | 1,120 | $66,470 | $66,600 |
| 31 | Maine | 360 | $66,340 | $65,690 |
| 32 | Oklahoma | 620 | $66,120 | $63,590 |
| 33 | South Carolina | 720 | $65,890 | $64,120 |
| 34 | North Carolina | 1,050 | $65,620 | $64,480 |
| 35 | Idaho | n/a | $65,560 | $52,770 |
| 36 | New Hampshire | 170 | $65,170 | $63,310 |
| 37 | Missouri | 630 | $63,850 | $58,450 |
| 38 | Kentucky | 640 | $63,750 | $62,000 |
| 39 | New Mexico | 290 | $63,550 | $62,400 |
| 40 | Louisiana | 1,930 | $63,380 | $61,170 |
| 41 | Tennessee | 660 | $63,250 | $59,410 |
| 42 | Ohio | 1,780 | $63,000 | $57,620 |
| 43 | Delaware | 220 | $62,330 | $60,160 |
| 44 | Georgia | 1,370 | $62,240 | $62,050 |
| 45 | Nebraska | 410 | $61,510 | $60,720 |
| 46 | Alabama | 1,280 | $61,170 | $60,790 |
| 47 | Indiana | 2,300 | $57,330 | $52,950 |
| 48 | Mississippi | 550 | $56,090 | $61,260 |
| 49 | West Virginia | 170 | $54,450 | $54,830 |
| 50 | Arkansas | 880 | $45,160 | $41,600 |
No published mean wage for: District of Columbia (not a state). These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.