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 2024 are shown below:
- $32.71 per hour, $68,040 annually for crane and tower operators
- $28.04 per hour, $58,320 annually for construction equipment operators
Employment projections for crane and construction equipment operators, 2024-2034
| Occupational Title | SOC Code | Employment 2024 |
Projected 2034 |
Change, 2024-2034 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent | Numeric | |||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program | ||||||
| Crane and tower operators | 53-7021 | 42,300 | 43,600 | 3%  |
1,300 | |
| Construction equipment operators | 47-2070 | 539,500 | 559,000 | 4% |
19,500 | |