Crane/Tower Operator Salary in Vermont

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

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Crane/Tower Operator in Vermont is $53,568 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,998
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,078 to $65,309
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $33,528

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Crane/Tower Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,309	$5,442	$1,256	$31
Average	$53,568	$4,464	$1,030	$26
25th Percentile	$43,078	$3,590	$828	$21

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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:

Adamant: $54,831
Barre: $54,914
Cabot: $54,793

Adamant, VT $54,831 Barre, VT $54,914 Cabot, VT $54,793 Calais, VT $54,841 East Barre, VT $54,830 East Calais, VT $54,831 East Montpelier, VT $54,868 Eden, VT $54,795

Eden Mills, VT $54,745 Graniteville, VT $54,910 Hyde Park, VT $54,876 Johnson, VT $54,945 Lake Elmore, VT $54,815 Marshfield, VT $54,802 Moretown, VT $54,949 Morrisville, VT $54,942

Moscow, VT $54,970 Northfield, VT $54,882 Northfield Falls, VT $55,138 North Hyde Park, VT $54,872 North Montpelier, VT $54,817 Plainfield, VT $54,809 Roxbury, VT $54,716 South Barre, VT $54,977

Waterbury, VT $54,965 Stowe, VT $54,972 Waitsfield, VT $54,942 Warren, VT $54,839 Washington, VT $54,732 Waterbury Center, VT $54,963 Websterville, VT $54,901 Williamstown, VT $54,838

Wolcott, VT $54,808 Woodbury, VT $54,754 Worcester, VT $54,808 Rutland, VT $54,807 Belmont, VT $54,637 Benson, VT $54,637 Bomoseen, VT $54,723 Brandon, VT $54,763

Bridport, VT $54,769 Castleton, VT $54,733 Center Rutland, VT $54,771 Chittenden, VT $54,645 Cuttingsville, VT $54,626 Danby, VT $54,719 East Middlebury, VT $54,799 East Poultney, VT $54,725

East Wallingford, VT $54,666 Fair Haven, VT $54,685 Florence, VT $54,666 Forest Dale, VT $54,766 Gaysville, VT $54,418 Granville, VT $54,675 Hancock, VT $54,666 Hydeville, VT $54,730

Killington, VT $54,660 Middlebury, VT $54,884 Middletown Springs, VT $54,696 Mount Holly, VT $54,645 North Clarendon, VT $54,725 Orwell, VT $54,719 Pawlet, VT $54,739 Pittsfield, VT $54,692

Pittsford, VT $54,744 Poultney, VT $54,734 Proctor, VT $54,795 Ripton, VT $54,731 Rochester, VT $54,703 Rupert, VT $54,697 Salisbury, VT $54,785 Shoreham, VT $54,738

Stockbridge, VT $54,641 Wallingford, VT $54,671 Wells, VT $54,741 West Pawlet, VT $54,760 West Rupert, VT $54,746 West Rutland, VT $54,713 Whiting, VT $54,740 Saint Johnsbury, VT $54,799

Albany, VT $54,768 Barnet, VT $54,741 Barton, VT $54,762 Beebe Plain, VT $54,778 Concord, VT $54,689 Coventry, VT $54,842 Craftsbury, VT $54,784 Craftsbury Common, VT $54,786

Danville, VT $54,753 Derby, VT $54,778 Derby Line, VT $54,737 East Burke, VT $54,736 East Charleston, VT $54,741 East Hardwick, VT $54,771 East Haven, VT $54,616 East Saint Johnsbury, VT $54,798

Glover, VT $54,745 Granby, VT $54,549 Greensboro, VT $54,727 Greensboro Bend, VT $54,762 Hardwick, VT $54,822 Irasburg, VT $54,748 Island Pond, VT $54,659 Lowell, VT $54,730

Lower Waterford, VT $54,792 Lyndon, VT $54,783 Lyndon Center, VT $54,844 Lyndonville, VT $54,785 Morgan, VT $54,686 Newport, VT $54,811 Newport Center, VT $54,741 North Concord, VT $54,598

North Troy, VT $54,749 Orleans, VT $54,728 Passumpsic, VT $54,803 Peacham, VT $54,692 Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $54,804 Sheffield, VT $54,707 Sutton, VT $54,703 Troy, VT $54,754

West Burke, VT $54,739 West Charleston, VT $54,714 West Danville, VT $54,756 Westfield, VT $54,713 West Glover, VT $54,750 Averill, VT $54,432 Beecher Falls, VT $54,785 Canaan, VT $54,648

Gilman, VT $54,889 Guildhall, VT $54,576 Lunenburg, VT $54,695 Norton, VT $54,541 North Bennington, VT $55,150 North Pownal, VT $55,261 Pownal, VT $55,292 White River Junction, VT $54,792

Ascutney, VT $54,818 Barnard, VT $54,668 Bethel, VT $54,702 Bradford, VT $54,759 Bridgewater, VT $54,724 Bridgewater Corners, VT $54,616 Brookfield, VT $54,755 Brownsville, VT $54,725

Chelsea, VT $54,724 Corinth, VT $54,709 East Corinth, VT $54,732 East Randolph, VT $54,742 East Ryegate, VT $54,695 East Thetford, VT $54,762 Fairlee, VT $54,703 Groton, VT $54,718

Hartford, VT $54,935 Hartland, VT $54,743 Hartland Four Corners, VT $54,740 Mc Indoe Falls, VT $54,881 Newbury, VT $54,712 North Hartland, VT $54,781 North Pomfret, VT $54,688 North Thetford, VT $54,761

Norwich, VT $54,750 Plymouth, VT $54,576 Post Mills, VT $54,749 Quechee, VT $54,806 Randolph, VT $54,796 Randolph Center, VT $54,768 Reading, VT $54,622 Sharon, VT $54,701

South Pomfret, VT $54,648 South Royalton, VT $54,716 South Ryegate, VT $54,727 South Strafford, VT $54,714 South Woodstock, VT $54,635 Strafford, VT $54,666 Taftsville, VT $54,810 Thetford, VT $54,762

Thetford Center, VT $54,705 Topsham, VT $54,689 Tunbridge, VT $54,699 Vershire, VT $54,673 Wells River, VT $54,731 West Fairlee, VT $54,832 West Hartford, VT $54,689 West Newbury, VT $54,710

West Topsham, VT $54,732 Wilder, VT $54,938 Windsor, VT $54,765 Woodstock, VT $54,698 Bellows Falls, VT $54,898 Cambridgeport, VT $54,835 Cavendish, VT $54,653 Chester, VT $54,707

Chester Depot, VT $54,688 Grafton, VT $54,666 Londonderry, VT $54,764 Ludlow, VT $54,681 North Springfield, VT $54,872 Perkinsville, VT $54,723 Peru, VT $54,707 Proctorsville, VT $54,662

Saxtons River, VT $54,886 South Londonderry, VT $54,798 Springfield, VT $54,845 Westminster, VT $54,897 Westminster Station, VT $54,901 Weston, VT $54,650 Shaftsbury, VT $55,084 Brattleboro, VT $55,010

Bondville, VT $54,782 East Dover, VT $54,893 Jacksonville, VT $55,031 Jamaica, VT $54,783 Marlboro, VT $55,282 Newfane, VT $54,857 Putney, VT $54,846 Readsboro, VT $55,288

South Newfane, VT $54,876 Stamford, VT $55,249 Townshend, VT $54,808 Vernon, VT $55,178 Wardsboro, VT $54,847 West Dover, VT $54,938 West Dummerston, VT $54,871 West Halifax, VT $54,956

West Townshend, VT $54,734 West Wardsboro, VT $54,735 Whitingham, VT $55,012 Williamsville, VT $54,871 Wilmington, VT $54,978 Burlington, VT $55,129 South Burlington, VT $55,125 Winooski, VT $55,129

Colchester, VT $55,129 Alburgh, VT $54,853 Bakersfield, VT $54,935 Belvidere Center, VT $54,736 Bristol, VT $54,946 Cambridge, VT $55,012 Charlotte, VT $55,054 East Berkshire, VT $54,882

East Fairfield, VT $54,964 Enosburg Falls, VT $54,812 Essex, VT $55,087 Essex Junction, VT $55,090 Fairfax, VT $55,016 Fairfield, VT $54,963 Ferrisburgh, VT $54,993 Franklin, VT $54,815

Grand Isle, VT $55,021 Highgate Center, VT $54,862 Highgate Springs, VT $54,889 Hinesburg, VT $55,053 Huntington, VT $55,011 Isle La Motte, VT $54,922 Jeffersonville, VT $54,975 Jericho, VT $55,041

Jonesville, VT $55,052 Milton, VT $55,067 Monkton, VT $55,008 Montgomery, VT $54,812 Montgomery Center, VT $54,745 New Haven, VT $54,940 North Ferrisburgh, VT $55,017 North Hero, VT $54,963

Richford, VT $54,803 Richmond, VT $55,047 Saint Albans, VT $54,987 Saint Albans Bay, VT $54,980 Shelburne, VT $55,104 Sheldon, VT $54,922 Sheldon Springs, VT $55,056 South Hero, VT $55,071

Starksboro, VT $54,978 Swanton, VT $54,912 Underhill, VT $55,028 Underhill Center, VT $55,030 Vergennes, VT $54,923 Waterville, VT $54,941 Westford, VT $55,055 Williston, VT $55,097

Montpelier, VT $54,905 Bennington, VT $55,190 Arlington, VT $54,996 Dorset, VT $54,782 East Arlington, VT $54,761 East Dorset, VT $54,783 Manchester, VT $54,931 Manchester Center, VT $54,895

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 $53,568. While startup companies pay approximate $53,568.

Crane/Tower Operator Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$53,568
Growth Stage	51~500	$53,568
Established	501~5000	$53,568
Enterprise	5000+	$53,568

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

$43,078

Average $53,568/year

$65,309

$3,590

Average $4,464/month

$5,442

$828

Average $1,030/week

$1,256

$21

Average $26/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,309	$5,442	$1,256	$31
Average	$53,568	$4,464	$1,030	$26
25th Percentile	$43,078	$3,590	$828	$21

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