What are the main factors that influence an Equipment Operator-Mobile Crane's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Equipment Operator-Mobile Crane?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Equipment Operator-Mobile Crane roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change An Equipment Operator-Mobile Crane's salary?

An Equipment Operator-Mobile Crane's salary grows with experience: starting around $48,930 for beginners, reaching about $52,026 at mid-level, and approach $53,469 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Equipment Operator-Mobile Crane?

Equipment Operator-Mobile Crane salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Equipment Operator-Mobile Crane roles are District of Columbia $60,600, California $60,400, Massachusetts $59,600. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Equipment Operator-Mobile Crane roles make?

Salaries for Equipment Operator-Mobile Crane level roles vary by specialization: Crane Supervisor: $80,107; Crane Rigger: $76,491; Senior Equipment Operator-Crane: $73,900; Crane Operator, Sr.: $73,811; Crane Mechanic: $55,746.

Equipment Operator-Mobile Crane Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Equipment Operator-Mobile Crane make in New Mexico?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Equipment Operator-Mobile Crane in New Mexico is $50,700 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

However, an Equipment Operator-Mobile Crane's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $61,016
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,400 to $56,100
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,575

10% $40,575

50% (Median) $50,700

90% $61,016

Equipment Operator-Mobile Crane Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,100	$4,675	$1,079	$27
Average	$50,700	$4,225	$975	$24
25th Percentile	$45,400	$3,783	$873	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Equipment Operator-Mobile Crane Salaries

An Equipment Operator-Mobile Crane's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Equipment Operator-Mobile Crane Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Equipment Operator-Mobile Crane's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $48,930
Early Career (1-2 years): $49,875
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $52,026
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $53,309
Expert (over 8 years): $53,469

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Equipment Operator-Mobile Crane	$48,930
Intermediate Level Equipment Operator-Mobile Crane	$49,875
Senior Level Equipment Operator-Mobile Crane	$52,026
Specialist Level Equipment Operator-Mobile Crane	$53,309
Expert Level Equipment Operator-Mobile Crane	$53,469

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How Do Equipment Operator-Mobile Crane Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Equipment Operator-Mobile Cranes. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $60,600.
California: $60,400.
Massachusetts: $59,600.

District of Columbia $60,600 California $60,400 Massachusetts $59,600 Washington $59,400 New Jersey $59,300 Alaska $59,300 Connecticut $58,500 New York $58,200

Hawaii $57,200 Rhode Island $56,800 Maryland $56,400 Minnesota $56,000 Colorado $55,900 Illinois $55,800 Oregon $55,600 Delaware $55,400

New Hampshire $55,300 Virginia $55,100 Pennsylvania $54,500 Nevada $54,200 North Dakota $54,100 Michigan $53,900 Wisconsin $53,800 Vermont $53,700

Maine $53,400 Texas $53,400 Arizona $53,300 Ohio $53,300 Georgia $52,800 Indiana $52,500 Wyoming $52,500 Utah $52,400

Iowa $52,400 Kansas $52,100 Louisiana $52,100 Missouri $52,000 North Carolina $52,000 Florida $51,800 Montana $51,700 Nebraska $51,600

Kentucky $51,500 South Carolina $51,300 Tennessee $51,200 Idaho $51,100 New Mexico $50,700 Oklahoma $50,600 Alabama $50,300 South Dakota $49,800

Arkansas $49,500 West Virginia $49,300 Mississippi $48,800

Top Paying Cities for Equipment Operator-Mobile Cranes

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $51,200
Belen: $51,000
Bernalillo: $51,300

Algodones, NM $51,200 Belen, NM $51,000 Bernalillo, NM $51,300 Bluewater, NM $50,300 Bosque, NM $50,600 Casa Blanca, NM $50,700 Cedar Crest, NM $51,400 Cedarvale, NM $49,400

Cerrillos, NM $51,300 Claunch, NM $49,200 Coyote, NM $50,500 Cuba, NM $50,400 Cubero, NM $50,800 Edgewood, NM $51,100 Estancia, NM $50,500 Gallina, NM $50,300

Counselor, NM $50,300 Grants, NM $50,200 Milan, NM $50,400 Isleta, NM $51,400 Jarales, NM $50,900 Jemez Pueblo, NM $51,000 Jemez Springs, NM $50,800 Laguna, NM $51,100

La Jara, NM $50,400 La Joya, NM $50,300 Lindrith, NM $50,200 Los Lunas, NM $51,200 Mcintosh, NM $50,800 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $50,500 Moriarty, NM $50,600 Mountainair, NM $50,100

Nageezi, NM $50,200 New Laguna, NM $50,800 Paguate, NM $50,800 Pena Blanca, NM $51,400 Peralta, NM $51,300 Placitas, NM $51,300 Ponderosa, NM $50,900 Prewitt, NM $50,200

Regina, NM $50,300 Sandia Park, NM $51,200 Corrales, NM $51,400 San Fidel, NM $50,500 San Rafael, NM $50,300 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $51,200 San Ysidro, NM $51,200 Stanley, NM $50,600

Tijeras, NM $51,300 Tome, NM $51,200 Torreon, NM $51,000 Veguita, NM $50,600 Willard, NM $50,000 Youngsville, NM $50,500 Bosque Farms, NM $51,400 Clines Corners, NM $50,300

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $51,300 Cochiti Lake, NM $51,400 Albuquerque, NM $51,500 Kirtland Afb, NM $51,500 Rio Rancho, NM $51,400 Gallup, NM $50,300 Brimhall, NM $50,200 Church Rock, NM $50,200

Continental Divide, NM $50,200 Crownpoint, NM $50,200 Fence Lake, NM $50,000 Fort Wingate, NM $50,200 Gamerco, NM $50,300 Mentmore, NM $50,200 Mexican Springs, NM $50,200 Ramah, NM $50,100

Rehoboth, NM $50,200 Thoreau, NM $50,200 Tohatchi, NM $50,200 Vanderwagen, NM $50,200 Zuni, NM $50,200 Navajo, NM $50,200 Jamestown, NM $50,100 Pinehill, NM $50,000

Sheep Springs, NM $50,200 Smith Lake, NM $50,400 Yatahey, NM $50,200 Farmington, NM $50,400 Aztec, NM $50,500 Blanco, NM $50,300 Bloomfield, NM $50,200 Flora Vista, NM $50,500

Fruitland, NM $50,200 Kirtland, NM $50,500 La Plata, NM $50,500 Navajo Dam, NM $50,500 Shiprock, NM $50,400 Waterflow, NM $50,400 Newcomb, NM $50,200 Sanostee, NM $50,200

Santa Fe, NM $51,700 Abiquiu, NM $50,300 Alcalde, NM $51,200 Amalia, NM $50,200 Arroyo Hondo, NM $50,200 Arroyo Seco, NM $50,200 Canjilon, NM $50,200 Canones, NM $50,600

Carson, NM $50,400 Cebolla, NM $50,200 Cerro, NM $50,200 Chama, NM $50,400 Chamisal, NM $51,100 Chimayo, NM $51,400 Cordova, NM $51,300 Costilla, NM $50,500

Taos Ski Valley, NM $50,100 Dixon, NM $51,000 Dulce, NM $50,400 El Prado, NM $50,300 El Rito, NM $50,500 Embudo, NM $50,700 Espanola, NM $51,400 Glorieta, NM $51,500

Hernandez, NM $50,900 Ilfeld, NM $51,100 La Madera, NM $50,400 Lamy, NM $51,300 Llano, NM $51,000 Los Alamos, NM $51,500 White Rock, NM $51,600 Medanales, NM $50,900

Ojo Caliente, NM $50,600 Los Ojos, NM $50,300 Pecos, NM $51,400 Penasco, NM $50,800 Petaca, NM $50,100 Questa, NM $50,300 Ranchos De Taos, NM $50,500 Red River, NM $50,100

Ribera, NM $50,400 Rowe, NM $51,100 San Cristobal, NM $50,100 San Jose, NM $51,000 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $51,200 Santa Cruz, NM $51,400 Serafina, NM $50,300 Taos, NM $50,200

Tererro, NM $51,500 Tesuque, NM $51,700 Tierra Amarilla, NM $50,200 Trampas, NM $50,700 Tres Piedras, NM $50,100 Truchas, NM $51,200 Vadito, NM $50,700 Valdez, NM $50,200

Vallecitos, NM $50,100 Velarde, NM $50,900 Villanueva, NM $50,300 Spaceport City, NM $49,300 Las Vegas, NM $49,900 Angel Fire, NM $50,100 Anton Chico, NM $49,800 Buena Vista, NM $50,300

Chacon, NM $50,300 Cimarron, NM $50,000 Cleveland, NM $50,700 Eagle Nest, NM $50,000 Guadalupita, NM $50,200 Holman, NM $50,600 La Loma, NM $49,700 Maxwell, NM $50,000

Miami, NM $49,900 Mills, NM $49,700 Montezuma, NM $50,900 Mora, NM $50,800 Mosquero, NM $49,700 Ocate, NM $49,900 Ojo Feliz, NM $50,100 Rainsville, NM $50,300

Raton, NM $50,100 Rociada, NM $51,000 Roy, NM $49,700 Sapello, NM $50,500 Solano, NM $49,700 Springer, NM $49,900 Ute Park, NM $50,000 Valmora, NM $49,900

Wagon Mound, NM $49,800 Watrous, NM $49,900 Socorro, NM $49,800 Aragon, NM $49,900 Datil, NM $49,700 Lemitar, NM $50,000 Luna, NM $50,000 Magdalena, NM $49,700

Pie Town, NM $49,900 Polvadera, NM $50,100 Quemado, NM $50,000 Reserve, NM $49,900 San Acacia, NM $50,200 San Antonio, NM $49,500 Truth Or Consequences, NM $49,500 Arrey, NM $49,500

Caballo, NM $49,500 Derry, NM $49,300 Elephant Butte, NM $49,600 Garfield, NM $49,100 Hatch, NM $48,300 Monticello, NM $49,500 Rincon, NM $48,100 Salem, NM $49,000

Williamsburg, NM $49,600 Winston, NM $49,500 Las Cruces, NM $47,400 White Sands Missile Range, NM $47,600 Santa Teresa, NM $47,900 Playas, NM $49,700 Animas, NM $49,800 Anthony, NM $47,900

Arenas Valley, NM $49,800 Bayard, NM $49,700 Berino, NM $47,700 Buckhorn, NM $49,800 Santa Clara, NM $49,800 Chamberino, NM $47,800 Cliff, NM $49,700 Columbus, NM $49,600

Deming, NM $49,600 Dona Ana, NM $47,400 Fairacres, NM $47,600 Faywood, NM $49,600 Fort Bayard, NM $49,700 Gila, NM $49,600 Glenwood, NM $49,700 Hachita, NM $49,600

Hanover, NM $49,600 Hillsboro, NM $49,500 Hurley, NM $49,700 La Mesa, NM $48,300 Lordsburg, NM $49,700 Mesilla, NM $47,400 Mesilla Park, NM $47,400 Mesquite, NM $47,500

Mimbres, NM $49,600 Mule Creek, NM $49,800 Organ, NM $47,500 Pinos Altos, NM $49,700 Radium Springs, NM $47,400 Redrock, NM $49,600 Rodeo, NM $49,900 San Miguel, NM $47,500

Silver City, NM $49,700 Sunland Park, NM $47,700 Tyrone, NM $49,800 Vado, NM $47,500 Chaparral, NM $48,100 Clovis, NM $49,600 Cannon Afb, NM $49,500 Broadview, NM $49,500

Causey, NM $49,400 Crossroads, NM $49,300 Dora, NM $49,500 Elida, NM $49,300 Floyd, NM $49,400 Fort Sumner, NM $49,400 Grady, NM $49,500 House, NM $49,500

Kenna, NM $49,300 Lingo, NM $49,400 Melrose, NM $49,500 Milnesand, NM $49,300 Pep, NM $49,300 Portales, NM $49,500 Rogers, NM $49,300 Saint Vrain, NM $49,500

Taiban, NM $49,400 Texico, NM $49,500 Yeso, NM $49,200 Roswell, NM $49,200 Artesia, NM $49,300 Caprock, NM $49,200 Carlsbad, NM $49,400 Dexter, NM $49,300

Eunice, NM $49,400 Hagerman, NM $49,300 Hobbs, NM $49,500 Hope, NM $49,100 Jal, NM $49,300 Lake Arthur, NM $49,200 Lakewood, NM $49,300 Loco Hills, NM $49,400

Loving, NM $49,300 Lovington, NM $49,400 Mcdonald, NM $49,300 Malaga, NM $49,300 Maljamar, NM $49,200 Monument, NM $49,400 Tatum, NM $49,300 Whites City, NM $49,400

Carrizozo, NM $49,000 Alamogordo, NM $48,800 Alto, NM $49,000 Bent, NM $48,800 Capitan, NM $48,900 Cloudcroft, NM $48,800 Corona, NM $49,200 Encino, NM $49,600

Fort Stanton, NM $48,900 Glencoe, NM $48,900 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $48,800 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $48,800 Hondo, NM $48,900 La Luz, NM $48,800 Lincoln, NM $48,800 Mayhill, NM $48,900

Mescalero, NM $48,900 Nogal, NM $49,100 Orogrande, NM $48,900 Picacho, NM $48,900 Pinon, NM $49,100 Ruidoso, NM $49,100 Ruidoso Downs, NM $49,000 Sacramento, NM $48,900

San Patricio, NM $48,900 Sunspot, NM $48,800 Timberon, NM $48,900 Tinnie, NM $48,900 Tularosa, NM $48,900 Vaughn, NM $49,400 Weed, NM $48,900 Tucumcari, NM $49,600

Amistad, NM $49,600 Bard, NM $49,500 Capulin, NM $50,100 Clayton, NM $49,700 Conchas Dam, NM $49,700 Cuervo, NM $49,500 Des Moines, NM $49,900 Folsom, NM $49,900

Garita, NM $49,600 Gladstone, NM $49,700 Grenville, NM $49,700 Logan, NM $49,600 Mcalister, NM $49,500 Nara Visa, NM $49,500 Newkirk, NM $49,600 Quay, NM $49,600

San Jon, NM $49,600 Santa Rosa, NM $49,600 Sedan, NM $49,600 Trementina, NM $49,600

Equipment Operator-Mobile Crane Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Equipment Operator-Mobile Crane salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $56,660. While startup companies pay approximate $47,952.

Equipment Operator-Mobile Crane Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$47,952
Growth Stage	51~500	$50,706
Established	501~5000	$54,721
Enterprise	5000+	$56,660

Equipment Operator-Mobile Crane Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Equipment Operator-Mobile Crane roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Equipment Operator-Mobile Crane positions in Retail & Wholesale or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Equipment Operator-Mobile Crane as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Equipment Operator-Mobile Crane

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$70,980	$34.0	40%
Biotechnology	$65,910	$32.0	30%
Energy & Utilities	$63,375	$30.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$53,235	$26.0	5%
Chemicals	$53,235	$26.0	5%

Equipment Operator-Mobile Crane Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Equipment Operator-Mobile Crane's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$45,400

Average $50,700/year

$56,100

$3,783

Average $4,225/month

$4,675

$873

Average $975/week

$1,079

$22

Average $24/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,100	$4,675	$1,079	$27
Average	$50,700	$4,225	$975	$24
25th Percentile	$45,400	$3,783	$873	$22

Equipment Operator-Mobile Crane Salary Growth & Career Path

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Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As an Equipment Operator-Mobile Crane, you have the following paths for advancement. The table below compares the salary raises for common next-step roles. By comparing these figures, you can choose the career path that best meets your financial goals.

Equipment Operator-Mobile Crane Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
Senior Equipment Operator-Crane	$68,400	35%
Construction Equipment Operator III	$54,200	7%

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