DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

53-7021 Crane and Tower Operators

Occupational Description:
Operate mechanical boom and cable or tower and cable equipment to lift and move materials, machines, or products in many directions.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 460114$28.09/hr$1.52/hr$18.58/hr$21.89/hr$26.04/hr$33.64/hr$41.58/hr
U S 45,4801,455$29.76/hr$0.45/hr$15.86/hr$20.50/hr$27.88/hr$35.92/hr$45.15/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Crane and Tower Operators
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities210$23.46/hr
Construction170$30.08/hr
Manufacturing60$27.43/hr
Other Regional Data For Crane and Tower Operators
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Minnesota 460 $26.04/hr 5.2%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 240 $28.85/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 100 $37.60/hr N/A
Southeast Minnesota 70 $18.88/hr N/A
Southwest Minnesota 40 $29.02/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 40 $28.17/hr N/A
Central Minnesota 40 $25.87/hr N/A
Northeast Minnesota 30 $30.90/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 30 $29.50/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 30 $30.90/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 20 $26.28/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 20 $35.52/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA 10 $28.85/hr N/A
Northwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Northwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Northeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Southeast Balance of State N/A $20.55/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
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