The median annual wage for Crane and Tower Operators in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $94,370 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $132,880.
Pay spans roughly $64,330 at the 10th percentile to $213,660 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $45.37 per hour. An estimated 1,460 people work as crane and tower operators in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $94,370 |
| Mean (annual) | $132,880 |
| Median (hourly) | $45.37 |
| 10th percentile | $64,330 |
| 90th percentile | $213,660 |
| Employment | 1,460 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.