The median annual wage for Crane and Tower Operators in St. Louis, MO-IL is $45,360 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $62,420.
Pay spans roughly $39,870 at the 10th percentile to $127,960 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.81 per hour. An estimated 340 people work as crane and tower operators in St. Louis, MO-IL.
| Median (annual) | $45,360 |
| Mean (annual) | $62,420 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.81 |
| 10th percentile | $39,870 |
| 90th percentile | $127,960 |
| Employment | 340 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.