Highest-paying cities for crane and tower operators
Worcester, MA leads at $122,260 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester, MA | $122,260 | $92,450–$122,260 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $120,560 | $118,140–$127,820 |
| Kennewick, WA | $120,310 | $108,200–$125,780 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $116,840 | $82,230–$129,270 |
| Seattle, WA | $114,330 | $80,000–$124,520 |
| New York, NY | $100,640 | $85,850–$128,150 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $99,540 | $66,410–$116,660 |
| Bremerton, WA | $99,320 | $89,980–$103,270 |
| New Haven, CT | $99,130 | $59,620–$106,980 |
| Reading, PA | $98,860 | $61,610–$98,860 |
| San Francisco, CA | $98,410 | $72,900–$138,370 |
| Boston, MA | $98,140 | $74,420–$129,790 |
| Hartford, CT | $97,740 | $52,330–$97,750 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $96,510 | $78,380–$96,840 |
| Washington, DC | $92,120 | $70,250–$94,700 |
| Springfield, MA | $90,320 | $71,440–$119,440 |
| Providence, RI | $89,880 | $65,500–$118,860 |
| Baltimore, MD | $87,950 | $68,790–$87,950 |
| Dayton, OH | $83,040 | $52,410–$102,030 |
| Fargo, ND | $81,980 | $74,410–$105,890 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $81,830 | $51,670–$99,020 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $81,490 | $76,340–$135,430 |
| Naples, FL | $81,280 | $64,930–$83,200 |
| Kansas City, MO | $81,150 | $58,450–$95,670 |
| Charleston, SC | $80,880 | $60,140–$80,880 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | $80,850 | $48,360–$89,660 |
| Slidell, LA | $80,700 | $61,610–$80,830 |
| Portland, OR | $80,260 | $67,560–$120,260 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $79,970 | $67,410–$82,080 |
| San Diego, CA | $79,720 | $73,320–$79,790 |
| Spokane, WA | $79,500 | $78,160–$101,030 |
| Midland, TX | $79,220 | $74,740–$80,950 |
| Oxnard, CA | $78,310 | $78,310–$78,310 |
| Wichita, KS | $78,180 | $60,500–$78,410 |
| Riverside, CA | $78,140 | $62,240–$79,050 |
| Miami, FL | $78,100 | $62,360–$83,230 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $78,080 | $55,230–$96,790 |
| Casper, WY | $77,830 | $70,590–$79,080 |
| Lincoln, NE | $77,500 | $69,920–$77,510 |
| Burlington, VT | $77,490 | $66,040–$79,040 |
| Tampa, FL | $77,420 | $61,010–$81,580 |
| Fresno, CA | $77,330 | $72,940–$130,120 |
| Vallejo, CA | $77,320 | $67,060–$90,250 |
| Denver, CO | $77,200 | $77,120–$79,040 |
| Stockton, CA | $77,130 | $60,340–$93,980 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $77,010 | $62,240–$77,010 |
| Augusta, GA | $76,940 | $52,620–$85,990 |
| Nashville, TN | $76,750 | $46,840–$84,090 |
| Saginaw, MI | $76,750 | $52,310–$94,030 |
| Cape Coral, FL | $76,510 | $58,840–$80,990 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.