Crane/Tower Operator Salary in Mississippi

How much does a Crane/Tower Operator make in Mississippi?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Crane/Tower Operator in Mississippi is $48,672 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, a Crane/Tower Operator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $69,053
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,141 to $59,340
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $30,464

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Crane/Tower Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,340	$4,945	$1,141	$29
Average	$48,672	$4,056	$936	$23
25th Percentile	$39,141	$3,262	$753	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Crane/Tower Operator Salaries

A Crane/Tower Operator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Crane/Tower Operator 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 Crane/Tower Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $60,428.
California: $60,199.
Massachusetts: $59,396.

District of Columbia $60,428 California $60,199 Massachusetts $59,396 Washington $59,178 New Jersey $59,156 Alaska $59,080 Connecticut $58,327 New York $58,021

Hawaii $57,044 Rhode Island $56,586 Maryland $56,275 Minnesota $55,849 Colorado $55,685 Illinois $55,631 Oregon $55,423 Delaware $55,270

New Hampshire $55,174 Virginia $54,959 Pennsylvania $54,332 Nevada $54,015 North Dakota $53,911 Michigan $53,748 Wisconsin $53,688 Vermont $53,568

Texas $53,235 Maine $53,213 Arizona $53,180 Ohio $53,142 Georgia $52,640 Indiana $52,389 Wyoming $52,340 Utah $52,263

Iowa $52,230 Kansas $51,969 Louisiana $51,892 North Carolina $51,865 Missouri $51,854 Florida $51,641 Montana $51,526 Nebraska $51,417

Kentucky $51,357 South Carolina $51,139 Tennessee $51,002 Idaho $50,948 New Mexico $50,549 Oklahoma $50,462 Alabama $50,140 South Dakota $49,600

Arkansas $49,305 West Virginia $49,147 Mississippi $48,672

Top Paying Cities for Crane/Tower Operators

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:

Hillsboro: $47,763
Holly Bluff: $47,353
Kosciusko: $47,340

Hillsboro, MS $47,763 Holly Bluff, MS $47,353 Kosciusko, MS $47,340 Lake, MS $47,605 Lena, MS $47,792 Lexington, MS $47,257 Lorman, MS $47,375 Louise, MS $47,853

Ludlow, MS $47,897 Mc Adams, MS $47,298 Mc Cool, MS $47,245 Madden, MS $47,482 Madison, MS $48,333 Magee, MS $47,822 Mayersville, MS $47,637 Mendenhall, MS $47,991

Midnight, MS $47,854 Mize, MS $47,627 Morton, MS $48,008 Mount Olive, MS $47,630 Natchez, MS $47,497 Newhebron, MS $47,764 Pattison, MS $47,602 Pelahatchie, MS $48,161

Pickens, MS $47,637 Piney Woods, MS $48,240 Pinola, MS $47,963 Port Gibson, MS $47,594 Puckett, MS $48,055 Pulaski, MS $47,780 Raleigh, MS $47,651 Raymond, MS $48,315

Redwood, MS $47,662 Ridgeland, MS $48,456 Rolling Fork, MS $47,671 Sallis, MS $47,379 Sandhill, MS $48,272 Satartia, MS $47,905 Sharon, MS $47,955 Sibley, MS $47,612

Silver City, MS $47,588 Star, MS $48,306 Taylorsville, MS $47,507 Tchula, MS $47,297 Terry, MS $48,330 Thomastown, MS $47,486 Tinsley, MS $47,863 Tougaloo, MS $48,491

Utica, MS $48,048 Vaiden, MS $47,161 Valley Park, MS $47,443 Vaughan, MS $47,732 Vicksburg, MS $47,826 Walnut Grove, MS $47,573 Washington, MS $47,477 Wesson, MS $47,802

West, MS $47,155 Whitfield, MS $48,486 Yazoo City, MS $47,665 Jackson, MS $48,525 Pearl, MS $48,521 Richland, MS $48,525 Flowood, MS $48,511 Byram, MS $48,465

Lula, MS $48,274 Lyon, MS $47,376 Marks, MS $47,696 Michigan City, MS $48,633 Mount Pleasant, MS $49,802 Myrtle, MS $47,754 Nesbit, MS $50,626 New Albany, MS $47,669

Olive Branch, MS $50,552 Oxford, MS $47,833 Pope, MS $47,533 Potts Camp, MS $48,279 Red Banks, MS $49,778 Ripley, MS $47,607 Robinsonville, MS $49,942 Sarah, MS $49,228

Sardis, MS $48,365 Senatobia, MS $49,290 Sherard, MS $47,273 Sledge, MS $48,194 Southaven, MS $50,922 Taylor, MS $47,760 Tiplersville, MS $47,690 Tula, MS $47,493

Tunica, MS $49,358 University, MS $48,171 Victoria, MS $49,716 Walls, MS $50,813 Walnut, MS $47,707 Waterford, MS $48,455 Greenville, MS $48,519 Alligator, MS $47,123

Anguilla, MS $48,014 Arcola, MS $48,519 Avon, MS $48,519 Benoit, MS $48,066 Beulah, MS $47,622 Boyle, MS $47,850 Chatham, MS $48,436 Cleveland, MS $47,677

Doddsville, MS $47,413 Drew, MS $47,160 Parchman, MS $47,211 Dublin, MS $47,039 Duncan, MS $47,097 Glen Allan, MS $48,291 Grace, MS $48,173 Gunnison, MS $47,235

Hollandale, MS $48,519 Holly Ridge, MS $48,098 Indianola, MS $48,130 Inverness, MS $48,036 Isola, MS $48,144 Leland, MS $48,519 Merigold, MS $47,419 Metcalfe, MS $48,519

Moorhead, MS $47,664 Mound Bayou, MS $47,376 Pace, MS $47,656 Panther Burn, MS $48,308 Rena Lara, MS $47,108 Rome, MS $47,118 Rosedale, MS $47,543 Ruleville, MS $47,387

Scott, MS $48,231 Shaw, MS $47,995 Shelby, MS $47,263 Stoneville, MS $48,519 Sunflower, MS $47,574 Wayside, MS $48,519 Winstonville, MS $47,507 Winterville, MS $48,519

Tupelo, MS $47,887 Algoma, MS $47,755 Amory, MS $47,079 Baldwyn, MS $47,638 Becker, MS $46,958 Belden, MS $47,804 Belmont, MS $47,451 Blue Springs, MS $47,669

Booneville, MS $47,609 Burnsville, MS $47,572 Corinth, MS $47,752 Dennis, MS $47,397 Derma, MS $47,713 Ecru, MS $47,709 Fulton, MS $47,639 Gattman, MS $46,890

Glen, MS $47,619 Abbeville, MS $48,110 Arkabutla, MS $49,754 Ashland, MS $48,292 Batesville, MS $47,974 Belen, MS $47,550 Blue Mountain, MS $47,717 Byhalia, MS $49,998

Clarksdale, MS $47,238 Coahoma, MS $47,725 Coldwater, MS $49,832 Como, MS $48,639 Courtland, MS $47,725 Crenshaw, MS $48,387 Crowder, MS $47,559 Darling, MS $47,955

Dumas, MS $47,576 Dundee, MS $48,304 Etta, MS $47,703 Falcon, MS $48,071 Falkner, MS $47,930 Farrell, MS $47,377 Friars Point, MS $47,752 Hernando, MS $50,203

Hickory Flat, MS $48,066 Holly Springs, MS $48,842 Horn Lake, MS $50,867 Independence, MS $49,638 Jonestown, MS $47,768 Lake Cormorant, MS $50,599 Lamar, MS $48,868 Stennis Space Center, MS $48,486

Diamondhead, MS $48,078 Biloxi, MS $48,372 Diberville, MS $48,345 Escatawpa, MS $48,109 Gautier, MS $48,101 Hurley, MS $48,238 Kiln, MS $48,126 Lakeshore, MS $48,522

Long Beach, MS $48,018 Mc Henry, MS $47,884 Moss Point, MS $48,149 Ocean Springs, MS $48,173 Vancleave, MS $48,054 Pascagoula, MS $48,148 Pass Christian, MS $48,020 Pearlington, MS $49,151

Perkinston, MS $47,875 Saucier, MS $48,028 Waveland, MS $48,153 Wiggins, MS $47,712 Brookhaven, MS $47,793 Bogue Chitto, MS $47,550 Bude, MS $47,555 Centreville, MS $48,955

Chatawa, MS $47,985 Crosby, MS $47,836 Fernwood, MS $47,760 Gloster, MS $48,162 Jayess, MS $47,392 Kokomo, MS $47,414 Liberty, MS $48,294 Mc Call Creek, MS $47,511

Mccomb, MS $47,568 Magnolia, MS $47,815 Meadville, MS $47,369 Monticello, MS $47,674 Oak Vale, MS $47,434 Osyka, MS $48,147 Roxie, MS $47,342 Ruth, MS $47,464

Silver Creek, MS $47,632 Smithdale, MS $47,481 Sontag, MS $47,691 Summit, MS $47,462 Tylertown, MS $47,452 Union Church, MS $47,557 Woodville, MS $48,345 Columbus, MS $46,536

Aberdeen, MS $46,850 Ackerman, MS $47,266 Artesia, MS $46,604 Bellefontaine, MS $47,338 Brooksville, MS $46,783 Caledonia, MS $46,742 Cedarbluff, MS $46,856 Crawford, MS $46,674

Eupora, MS $47,325 French Camp, MS $47,253 Hamilton, MS $46,653 Kilmichael, MS $47,230 Maben, MS $47,138 Mantee, MS $47,201 Mathiston, MS $47,223 Mayhew, MS $46,539

Montpelier, MS $47,023 Pheba, MS $46,977 Prairie, MS $46,844 Starkville, MS $46,796 Mississippi State, MS $46,757 Steens, MS $46,562 Stewart, MS $47,236 Sturgis, MS $47,112

Walthall, MS $47,416 Weir, MS $47,311 West Point, MS $46,628 Woodland, MS $47,228 Thaxton, MS $47,583 Tishomingo, MS $47,359 Toccopola, MS $47,587 Trebloc, MS $47,073

Tremont, MS $47,530 Van Vleet, MS $47,438 Vardaman, MS $47,495 Verona, MS $47,877 Wheeler, MS $47,614 Grenada, MS $47,252 Banner, MS $47,457 Big Creek, MS $47,332

Bruce, MS $47,487 Calhoun City, MS $47,429 Carrollton, MS $47,029 Cascilla, MS $47,088 Charleston, MS $47,153 Coffeeville, MS $47,281 Coila, MS $47,034 Cruger, MS $47,142

Duck Hill, MS $47,214 Elliott, MS $47,267 Enid, MS $47,288 Glendora, MS $47,011 Gore Springs, MS $47,300 Greenwood, MS $47,016 Holcomb, MS $47,027 Itta Bena, MS $47,363

Mc Carley, MS $47,090 Minter City, MS $46,916 Money, MS $46,979 Morgan City, MS $47,446 North Carrollton, MS $47,284 Oakland, MS $47,234 Paris, MS $47,458 Philipp, MS $46,880

Pittsboro, MS $47,498 Schlater, MS $47,009 Scobey, MS $47,158 Sidon, MS $47,128 Slate Spring, MS $47,398 Sumner, MS $47,151 Swan Lake, MS $47,028 Swiftown, MS $47,571

Tie Plant, MS $47,254 Tillatoba, MS $47,181 Tippo, MS $46,953 Tutwiler, MS $47,126 Vance, MS $47,051 Water Valley, MS $47,409 Webb, MS $47,086 Winona, MS $47,214

Belzoni, MS $47,796 Benton, MS $47,722 Bentonia, MS $48,064 Bolton, MS $48,262 Brandon, MS $48,265 Braxton, MS $48,184 Camden, MS $47,599 Canton, MS $48,092

Carthage, MS $47,508 Cary, MS $47,720 Clinton, MS $48,414 Conehatta, MS $47,507 Crystal Springs, MS $48,164 Delta City, MS $48,305 D Lo, MS $48,084 Durant, MS $47,304

Edwards, MS $48,136 Ethel, MS $47,240 Fayette, MS $47,395 Flora, MS $48,239 Pocahontas, MS $48,475 Florence, MS $48,363 Meridian, MS $47,414 Bailey, MS $47,350

Buckatunna, MS $47,391 Chunky, MS $47,306 Clara, MS $47,357 Collinsville, MS $47,375 Daleville, MS $47,304 Decatur, MS $47,376 De Kalb, MS $47,315 Enterprise, MS $47,305

Hickory, MS $47,314 Lauderdale, MS $47,362 Lawrence, MS $47,477 Little Rock, MS $47,324 Louin, MS $47,404 Louisville, MS $47,313 Macon, MS $47,432 Marion, MS $47,516

Newton, MS $47,387 Noxapater, MS $47,335 Pachuta, MS $47,278 Paulding, MS $47,268 Philadelphia, MS $47,374 Porterville, MS $47,306 Preston, MS $47,320 Quitman, MS $47,339

Rose Hill, MS $47,242 Scooba, MS $47,416 Sebastopol, MS $47,623 Shubuta, MS $47,299 Shuqualak, MS $47,408 State Line, MS $47,480 Stonewall, MS $47,359 Toomsuba, MS $47,373

Union, MS $47,346 Vossburg, MS $47,288 Waynesboro, MS $47,361 Hattiesburg, MS $47,470 Bassfield, MS $47,434 Bay Springs, MS $47,439 Beaumont, MS $47,416 Brooklyn, MS $47,513

Carriere, MS $48,349 Carson, MS $47,456 Collins, MS $47,499 Columbia, MS $47,429 Eastabuchie, MS $47,380 Ellisville, MS $47,397 Heidelberg, MS $47,321 Laurel, MS $47,544

Leakesville, MS $47,782 Lucedale, MS $48,155 Lumberton, MS $47,642 Mc Lain, MS $47,601 Mc Neill, MS $48,289 Moselle, MS $47,381 Moss, MS $47,352 Neely, MS $47,514

New Augusta, MS $47,320 Nicholson, MS $48,589 Ovett, MS $47,317 Petal, MS $47,453 Picayune, MS $48,543 Poplarville, MS $47,975 Prentiss, MS $47,604 Purvis, MS $47,455

Richton, MS $47,310 Sandersville, MS $47,403 Sandy Hook, MS $47,447 Seminary, MS $47,370 Soso, MS $47,362 Stringer, MS $47,389 Sumrall, MS $47,393 Foxworth, MS $47,414

Gulfport, MS $47,990 Bay Saint Louis, MS $48,432 Plantersville, MS $47,614 Pontotoc, MS $47,744 Randolph, MS $47,566 Rienzi, MS $47,614 Saltillo, MS $47,763 Shannon, MS $47,630

Sherman, MS $47,820 Smithville, MS $47,373 Golden, MS $47,455 Greenwood Springs, MS $47,043 Guntown, MS $47,686 Houlka, MS $47,634 Houston, MS $47,377 Iuka, MS $47,400

Mantachie, MS $47,691 Marietta, MS $47,552 Mooreville, MS $47,781 Nettleton, MS $47,442 New Site, MS $47,450 Okolona, MS $47,334 Lambert, MS $47,182 Forest, MS $47,735

Gallman, MS $48,033 Georgetown, MS $48,062 Goodman, MS $47,550 Harperville, MS $47,697 Harriston, MS $47,416 Harrisville, MS $48,140 Hazlehurst, MS $47,846 Hermanville, MS $47,690

Crane/Tower Operator Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Crane/Tower Operator salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $48,672. While startup companies pay approximate $48,672.

Crane/Tower Operator Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$48,672
Growth Stage	51~500	$48,672
Established	501~5000	$48,672
Enterprise	5000+	$48,672

Crane/Tower Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Crane/Tower Operator'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.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$39,141

Average $48,672/year

$59,340

$3,262

Average $4,056/month

$4,945

$753

Average $936/week

$1,141

$19

Average $23/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,340	$4,945	$1,141	$29
Average	$48,672	$4,056	$936	$23
25th Percentile	$39,141	$3,262	$753	$19

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