Crane/Tower Operator Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Crane/Tower Operator make in New Mexico?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Crane/Tower Operator in New Mexico is $50,549 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,716
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,651 to $61,629
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $31,639

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Crane/Tower Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,629	$5,136	$1,185	$30
Average	$50,549	$4,212	$972	$24
25th Percentile	$40,651	$3,388	$782	$20

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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:

Algodones: $51,088
Belen: $50,803
Bernalillo: $51,178

Algodones, NM $51,088 Belen, NM $50,803 Bernalillo, NM $51,178 Bluewater, NM $50,104 Bosque, NM $50,430 Casa Blanca, NM $50,544 Cedar Crest, NM $51,221 Cedarvale, NM $49,212

Cerrillos, NM $51,125 Claunch, NM $49,030 Coyote, NM $50,372 Cuba, NM $50,291 Cubero, NM $50,656 Edgewood, NM $50,992 Estancia, NM $50,384 Gallina, NM $50,108

Counselor, NM $50,139 Grants, NM $50,046 Milan, NM $50,247 Isleta, NM $51,266 Jarales, NM $50,754 Jemez Pueblo, NM $50,842 Jemez Springs, NM $50,685 Laguna, NM $50,904

La Jara, NM $50,235 La Joya, NM $50,118 Lindrith, NM $50,058 Los Lunas, NM $51,072 Mcintosh, NM $50,661 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $50,324 Moriarty, NM $50,491 Mountainair, NM $49,946

Nageezi, NM $50,072 New Laguna, NM $50,631 Paguate, NM $50,666 Pena Blanca, NM $51,232 Peralta, NM $51,153 Placitas, NM $51,179 Ponderosa, NM $50,778 Prewitt, NM $50,088

Regina, NM $50,123 Sandia Park, NM $51,092 Corrales, NM $51,285 San Fidel, NM $50,358 San Rafael, NM $50,144 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $51,093 San Ysidro, NM $51,024 Stanley, NM $50,484

Tijeras, NM $51,099 Tome, NM $51,004 Torreon, NM $50,834 Veguita, NM $50,426 Willard, NM $49,856 Youngsville, NM $50,386 Bosque Farms, NM $51,247 Clines Corners, NM $50,179

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $51,131 Cochiti Lake, NM $51,198 Albuquerque, NM $51,314 Kirtland Afb, NM $51,314 Rio Rancho, NM $51,230 Gallup, NM $50,161 Brimhall, NM $50,019 Church Rock, NM $50,042

Continental Divide, NM $50,007 Crownpoint, NM $50,048 Fence Lake, NM $49,825 Fort Wingate, NM $50,025 Gamerco, NM $50,109 Mentmore, NM $50,032 Mexican Springs, NM $50,026 Ramah, NM $49,934

Rehoboth, NM $50,059 Thoreau, NM $50,062 Tohatchi, NM $50,016 Vanderwagen, NM $50,026 Zuni, NM $50,014 Navajo, NM $50,082 Jamestown, NM $49,957 Pinehill, NM $49,895

Sheep Springs, NM $50,070 Smith Lake, NM $50,256 Yatahey, NM $50,052 Farmington, NM $50,292 Aztec, NM $50,385 Blanco, NM $50,150 Bloomfield, NM $50,091 Flora Vista, NM $50,344

Fruitland, NM $50,029 Kirtland, NM $50,345 La Plata, NM $50,363 Navajo Dam, NM $50,340 Shiprock, NM $50,271 Waterflow, NM $50,245 Newcomb, NM $50,039 Sanostee, NM $50,071

Santa Fe, NM $51,576 Abiquiu, NM $50,165 Alcalde, NM $51,039 Amalia, NM $50,088 Arroyo Hondo, NM $50,018 Arroyo Seco, NM $50,076 Canjilon, NM $50,010 Canones, NM $50,465

Carson, NM $50,209 Cebolla, NM $50,039 Cerro, NM $50,054 Chama, NM $50,259 Chamisal, NM $50,903 Chimayo, NM $51,261 Cordova, NM $51,174 Costilla, NM $50,298

Taos Ski Valley, NM $49,917 Dixon, NM $50,855 Dulce, NM $50,258 El Prado, NM $50,120 El Rito, NM $50,350 Embudo, NM $50,593 Espanola, NM $51,198 Glorieta, NM $51,377

Hernandez, NM $50,723 Ilfeld, NM $50,903 La Madera, NM $50,261 Lamy, NM $51,181 Llano, NM $50,800 Los Alamos, NM $51,302 White Rock, NM $51,399 Medanales, NM $50,779

Ojo Caliente, NM $50,480 Los Ojos, NM $50,135 Pecos, NM $51,217 Penasco, NM $50,611 Petaca, NM $49,963 Questa, NM $50,107 Ranchos De Taos, NM $50,371 Red River, NM $49,964

Ribera, NM $50,285 Rowe, NM $50,951 San Cristobal, NM $49,962 San Jose, NM $50,825 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $51,073 Santa Cruz, NM $51,243 Serafina, NM $50,158 Taos, NM $50,091

Tererro, NM $51,381 Tesuque, NM $51,576 Tierra Amarilla, NM $50,091 Trampas, NM $50,570 Tres Piedras, NM $49,950 Truchas, NM $51,031 Vadito, NM $50,545 Valdez, NM $50,000

Vallecitos, NM $49,961 Velarde, NM $50,778 Villanueva, NM $50,188 Spaceport City, NM $49,165 Las Vegas, NM $49,762 Angel Fire, NM $49,909 Anton Chico, NM $49,676 Buena Vista, NM $50,133

Chacon, NM $50,168 Cimarron, NM $49,831 Cleveland, NM $50,524 Eagle Nest, NM $49,869 Guadalupita, NM $50,091 Holman, NM $50,395 La Loma, NM $49,593 Maxwell, NM $49,848

Miami, NM $49,741 Mills, NM $49,564 Montezuma, NM $50,780 Mora, NM $50,595 Mosquero, NM $49,521 Ocate, NM $49,795 Ojo Feliz, NM $49,926 Rainsville, NM $50,145

Raton, NM $49,974 Rociada, NM $50,806 Roy, NM $49,575 Sapello, NM $50,365 Solano, NM $49,514 Springer, NM $49,719 Ute Park, NM $49,855 Valmora, NM $49,720

Wagon Mound, NM $49,664 Watrous, NM $49,737 Socorro, NM $49,622 Aragon, NM $49,772 Datil, NM $49,567 Lemitar, NM $49,853 Luna, NM $49,861 Magdalena, NM $49,571

Pie Town, NM $49,736 Polvadera, NM $49,973 Quemado, NM $49,839 Reserve, NM $49,750 San Acacia, NM $50,056 San Antonio, NM $49,348 Truth Or Consequences, NM $49,337 Arrey, NM $49,329

Caballo, NM $49,363 Derry, NM $49,112 Elephant Butte, NM $49,466 Garfield, NM $48,969 Hatch, NM $48,185 Monticello, NM $49,335 Rincon, NM $47,907 Salem, NM $48,817

Williamsburg, NM $49,400 Winston, NM $49,371 Las Cruces, NM $47,280 White Sands Missile Range, NM $47,435 Santa Teresa, NM $47,780 Playas, NM $49,565 Animas, NM $49,687 Anthony, NM $47,769

Arenas Valley, NM $49,599 Bayard, NM $49,553 Berino, NM $47,552 Buckhorn, NM $49,605 Santa Clara, NM $49,640 Chamberino, NM $47,602 Cliff, NM $49,547 Columbus, NM $49,414

Deming, NM $49,426 Dona Ana, NM $47,282 Fairacres, NM $47,423 Faywood, NM $49,403 Fort Bayard, NM $49,593 Gila, NM $49,474 Glenwood, NM $49,513 Hachita, NM $49,414

Hanover, NM $49,425 Hillsboro, NM $49,324 Hurley, NM $49,520 La Mesa, NM $48,185 Lordsburg, NM $49,529 Mesilla, NM $47,281 Mesilla Park, NM $47,286 Mesquite, NM $47,327

Mimbres, NM $49,464 Mule Creek, NM $49,598 Organ, NM $47,311 Pinos Altos, NM $49,546 Radium Springs, NM $47,301 Redrock, NM $49,420 Rodeo, NM $49,750 San Miguel, NM $47,309

Silver City, NM $49,547 Sunland Park, NM $47,526 Tyrone, NM $49,694 Vado, NM $47,346 Chaparral, NM $47,943 Clovis, NM $49,452 Cannon Afb, NM $49,343 Broadview, NM $49,308

Causey, NM $49,223 Crossroads, NM $49,106 Dora, NM $49,340 Elida, NM $49,135 Floyd, NM $49,255 Fort Sumner, NM $49,215 Grady, NM $49,355 House, NM $49,316

Kenna, NM $49,136 Lingo, NM $49,220 Melrose, NM $49,324 Milnesand, NM $49,116 Pep, NM $49,183 Portales, NM $49,364 Rogers, NM $49,197 Saint Vrain, NM $49,355

Taiban, NM $49,198 Texico, NM $49,374 Yeso, NM $49,020 Roswell, NM $49,076 Artesia, NM $49,174 Caprock, NM $49,074 Carlsbad, NM $49,206 Dexter, NM $49,111

Eunice, NM $49,249 Hagerman, NM $49,136 Hobbs, NM $49,322 Hope, NM $48,956 Jal, NM $49,192 Lake Arthur, NM $49,055 Lakewood, NM $49,128 Loco Hills, NM $49,218

Loving, NM $49,193 Lovington, NM $49,274 Mcdonald, NM $49,140 Malaga, NM $49,145 Maljamar, NM $49,097 Monument, NM $49,213 Tatum, NM $49,171 Whites City, NM $49,254

Carrizozo, NM $48,844 Alamogordo, NM $48,688 Alto, NM $48,851 Bent, NM $48,698 Capitan, NM $48,738 Cloudcroft, NM $48,692 Corona, NM $49,056 Encino, NM $49,450

Fort Stanton, NM $48,758 Glencoe, NM $48,723 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $48,683 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $48,683 Hondo, NM $48,768 La Luz, NM $48,683 Lincoln, NM $48,626 Mayhill, NM $48,793

Mescalero, NM $48,705 Nogal, NM $48,914 Orogrande, NM $48,708 Picacho, NM $48,758 Pinon, NM $48,941 Ruidoso, NM $48,944 Ruidoso Downs, NM $48,877 Sacramento, NM $48,727

San Patricio, NM $48,784 Sunspot, NM $48,683 Timberon, NM $48,788 Tinnie, NM $48,729 Tularosa, NM $48,715 Vaughn, NM $49,251 Weed, NM $48,787 Tucumcari, NM $49,496

Amistad, NM $49,432 Bard, NM $49,353 Capulin, NM $49,911 Clayton, NM $49,528 Conchas Dam, NM $49,573 Cuervo, NM $49,334 Des Moines, NM $49,714 Folsom, NM $49,791

Garita, NM $49,478 Gladstone, NM $49,577 Grenville, NM $49,568 Logan, NM $49,494 Mcalister, NM $49,341 Nara Visa, NM $49,377 Newkirk, NM $49,431 Quay, NM $49,460

San Jon, NM $49,407 Santa Rosa, NM $49,460 Sedan, NM $49,477 Trementina, NM $49,475

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 $50,549. While startup companies pay approximate $50,549.

Crane/Tower Operator Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$50,549
Growth Stage	51~500	$50,549
Established	501~5000	$50,549
Enterprise	5000+	$50,549

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

$40,651

Average $50,549/year

$61,629

$3,388

Average $4,212/month

$5,136

$782

Average $972/week

$1,185

$20

Average $24/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,629	$5,136	$1,185	$30
Average	$50,549	$4,212	$972	$24
25th Percentile	$40,651	$3,388	$782	$20

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