The median annual wage for Crane and Tower Operators in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX is $54,120 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,310.
Pay spans roughly $33,200 at the 10th percentile to $76,890 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.02 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as crane and tower operators in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX.
| Median (annual) | $54,120 |
| Mean (annual) | $55,310 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.02 |
| 10th percentile | $33,200 |
| 90th percentile | $76,890 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.