Labor Market
U.S. Department of Labor Statistics
Wages for Crane & Construction Equipment Operators
The mean hourly wages for crane and tower operators and construction equipment operators in May 2022 are shown below:
- $32.71 per hour, $68,040 annually for crane and tower operators
- $29.89 per hour, $62,180 annually for construction equipment operators
Employment projections for crane and construction equipment operators, 2012-22
| Occupational Title | SOC Code | Employment 2012 |
Projected 2022 |
Change, 2012-2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent | Numeric | |||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program | ||||||
| Crane and tower operators | 53-7032 | 43,800 | 51,200 | 17%  |
7,400 | |
| Construction equipment operators | 53-7032 | 50,700 | 58,900 | 8.2% |
8,200 | |