Crane and Tower Operators

This post summarizes key statistics on Crane and Tower Operators using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 41,197
25 54,975
30 69,635
35 77,244
40 79,385
45 81,652
50 79,385
55 73,715
60 82,393
65 65,971


Hours Worked Share
0-20 1.20
20-39 1.90
39-41 44.40
41-50 30.30
50-60 15.10
More than 60 7.10

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Crane and Tower Operators.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
39.60 86,432 All construction
13.10 66,945 Blast furnaces, steelworks, rolling and finishing mills
4.40 73,300 Services incidental to transportation
3.00 94,069 Oil and gas extraction
2.50 48,866 Sanitary services
2.10 47,631 Scrap and waste materials
2.00 128,276 Computer and data processing services
1.70 65,971 Ship and boat building and repairing
1.60 70,035 Fabricated structural metal products
1.50 79,385 Motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment

This table highlights the top industries people working as Crane and Tower Operators work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Crane and Tower Operators. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Crane and Tower Operators received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Crane and Tower Operators. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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