Crane and Tower Operators salary
in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Middle 50%
- $85,850–$128,150
- vs U.S. median
- +48%
- Metro rank
- #2 of 46
Crane and Tower Operators in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro earn a median of $100,640 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,500 jobs (May 2025). That is 48% above the U.S. median of $68,080 and 17% above the NY statewide median of $85,850. It ranks #2 of 46 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,500 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Questions
What is the average Crane and Tower Operators salary in New York?
The BLS median is $100,640 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,500 jobs pay between $85,850 and $128,150. The 10th percentile is $67,220 and the 90th is $148,820.
Is New York a high-paying metro for Crane and Tower Operators?
That is 48% above the U.S. median of $68,080 and 17% above the NY statewide median of $85,850. It ranks #2 of 46 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Crane and Tower Operators make an hour in New York?
About $48.38 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $100,640 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $41.27–$61.61 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.