The median annual wage for Crane and Tower Operators in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $75,980 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $88,200.
Pay spans roughly $58,760 at the 10th percentile to $148,170 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.53 per hour. An estimated 330 people work as crane and tower operators in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $75,980 |
| Mean (annual) | $88,200 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.53 |
| 10th percentile | $58,760 |
| 90th percentile | $148,170 |
| Employment | 330 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.