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Industries with Fastest Crane and Tower Operators Salary Growth

These industries raised Crane and Tower Operators salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

81
Industries with Growth
+125.5%
Highest Growth
+23.9%
Average Growth
7
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Crane and Tower Operators salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 81 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $35,370 $79,750 +$44,380 +125.5%
2 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $27,290 $45,520 +$18,230 +66.8%
3 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $43,240 $70,310 +$27,070 +62.6%
4 Repair and Maintenance $43,790 $70,310 +$26,520 +60.6%
5 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $52,900 $83,670 +$30,770 +58.2%
6 Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors $67,190 $106,150 +$38,960 +58.0%
7 Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing $45,870 $69,810 +$23,940 +52.2%
8 Inland Water Transportation $45,920 $62,930 +$17,010 +37.0%
9 Other Wood Product Manufacturing $36,950 $50,050 +$13,100 +35.5%
10 Water Transportation $46,630 $62,930 +$16,300 +35.0%
11 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $67,380 $90,790 +$23,410 +34.7%
12 Employment Services $32,370 $43,540 +$11,170 +34.5%
13 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $40,420 $54,310 +$13,890 +34.4%
14 Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing $46,280 $62,180 +$15,900 +34.4%
15 Other Building Equipment Contractors $64,270 $86,270 +$22,000 +34.2%
16 Sawmills and Wood Preservation $34,560 $45,710 +$11,150 +32.3%
17 Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) $63,200 $83,200 +$20,000 +31.6%
18 Building Equipment Contractors $64,770 $85,170 +$20,400 +31.5%
19 Rental and Leasing Services $63,330 $83,200 +$19,870 +31.4%
20 Services to Buildings and Dwellings $47,610 $62,400 +$14,790 +31.1%
21 Landscaping Services $47,610 $62,400 +$14,790 +31.1%
22 Temporary Help Services $31,460 $41,170 +$9,710 +30.9%
23 Utility System Construction $59,770 $77,790 +$18,020 +30.1%
24 Waste Collection $33,040 $42,940 +$9,900 +30.0%
25 Foundries $42,270 $53,970 +$11,700 +27.7%
26 Chemical Manufacturing $57,210 $72,350 +$15,140 +26.5%
27 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $57,210 $72,350 +$15,140 +26.5%
28 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $64,000 $80,360 +$16,360 +25.6%
29 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers $43,390 $53,740 +$10,350 +23.9%
30 Building Material and Supplies Dealers $43,390 $53,740 +$10,350 +23.9%
31 Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing $47,540 $58,660 +$11,120 +23.4%
32 Wood Product Manufacturing $39,800 $48,950 +$9,150 +23.0%
33 Support Activities for Mining $63,140 $77,110 +$13,970 +22.1%
34 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $71,030 $86,690 +$15,660 +22.0%
35 Waste Management and Remediation Services $51,440 $62,670 +$11,230 +21.8%
36 Support Activities for Rail Transportation $49,540 $59,880 +$10,340 +20.9%
37 Truck Transportation $61,130 $73,840 +$12,710 +20.8%
38 Administrative and Support Services $40,760 $49,050 +$8,290 +20.3%
39 Plastics Product Manufacturing $35,910 $43,080 +$7,170 +20.0%
40 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $77,730 $93,050 +$15,320 +19.7%
41 Waste Treatment and Disposal $57,640 $68,630 +$10,990 +19.1%
42 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $38,490 $45,740 +$7,250 +18.8%
43 Specialty Trade Contractors $65,870 $78,050 +$12,180 +18.5%
44 Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities $34,950 $41,240 +$6,290 +18.0%
45 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying $49,690 $58,450 +$8,760 +17.6%
46 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $66,410 $78,100 +$11,690 +17.6%
47 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $37,340 $43,840 +$6,500 +17.4%
48 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $36,750 $43,080 +$6,330 +17.2%
49 Rail Transportation $55,360 $64,780 +$9,420 +17.0%
50 Roofing Contractors $55,590 $64,980 +$9,390 +16.9%
51 Paper Manufacturing $61,200 $71,350 +$10,150 +16.6%
52 Utilities $80,290 $93,600 +$13,310 +16.6%
53 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $61,270 $71,350 +$10,080 +16.5%
54 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $64,880 $75,520 +$10,640 +16.4%
55 Metal Ore Mining $68,650 $79,850 +$11,200 +16.3%
56 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $39,570 $45,900 +$6,330 +16.0%
57 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $40,230 $46,410 +$6,180 +15.4%
58 Food Manufacturing $44,060 $50,370 +$6,310 +14.3%
59 Nonresidential Building Construction $67,720 $76,910 +$9,190 +13.6%
60 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $65,950 $74,880 +$8,930 +13.5%
61 Construction of Buildings $67,850 $76,790 +$8,940 +13.2%
62 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $63,170 $71,440 +$8,270 +13.1%
63 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $40,610 $45,810 +$5,200 +12.8%
64 Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel $41,370 $46,480 +$5,110 +12.4%
65 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $39,860 $44,780 +$4,920 +12.3%
66 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $39,210 $43,840 +$4,630 +11.8%
67 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $57,190 $63,750 +$6,560 +11.5%
68 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing $43,580 $48,380 +$4,800 +11.0%
69 Ship and Boat Building $58,040 $64,000 +$5,960 +10.3%
70 Primary Metal Manufacturing $45,430 $49,830 +$4,400 +9.7%
71 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing $46,890 $51,140 +$4,250 +9.1%
72 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $69,070 $74,950 +$5,880 +8.5%
73 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $57,410 $62,250 +$4,840 +8.4%
74 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $55,060 $59,680 +$4,620 +8.4%
75 Machine Shops $55,510 $59,680 +$4,170 +7.5%
76 Support Activities for Transportation $57,760 $61,780 +$4,020 +7.0%
77 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $44,110 $46,310 +$2,200 +5.0%
78 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing $44,110 $46,310 +$2,200 +5.0%
79 Support Activities for Water Transportation $59,660 $62,440 +$2,780 +4.7%
80 Machinery Manufacturing $52,230 $54,090 +$1,860 +3.6%
81 Residential Building Construction $73,740 $75,980 +$2,240 +3.0%

7 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $69,700 $49,910 -$19,790 -28.4%
2 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $48,980 $41,910 -$7,070 -14.4%
3 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $53,780 $46,590 -$7,190 -13.4%
4 Warehousing and Storage $54,930 $48,170 -$6,760 -12.3%
5 Masonry Contractors $52,310 $46,900 -$5,410 -10.3%
6 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $54,590 $50,280 -$4,310 -7.9%
7 Support Activities for Road Transportation $55,880 $55,220 -$660 -1.2%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Crane and Tower Operators in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.

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