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
Central Minnesota 404$25.98/hr$0.85/hr$20.72/hr$22.64/hr$25.87/hr$29.23/hr$31.24/hr
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
Construction20$30.50/hr
Manufacturing20$25.99/hr
Other Regional Data For Crane and Tower Operators
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 100 $37.60/hr 1.6%
Southeast Minnesota 70 $18.88/hr 5.9%
Central Minnesota 40 $25.87/hr N/A
Southwest Minnesota 40 $29.02/hr 3.1%
Northeast Minnesota 30 $30.90/hr -8.3%
Northwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
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