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Hoist and Winch Operator Salary in Connecticut

How much does a Hoist and Winch Operator make in Connecticut?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Hoist and Winch Operator in Connecticut is $54,884 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

However, a Hoist and Winch Operator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $76,499
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,929 to $66,198
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $33,955

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Hoist and Winch Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,198	$5,517	$1,273	$32
Average	$54,884	$4,574	$1,055	$26
25th Percentile	$43,929	$3,661	$845	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Hoist and Winch Operator Salaries

A Hoist and Winch 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 Hoist and Winch 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 Hoist and Winch Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $56,861.
California: $56,646.
Massachusetts: $55,891.

District of Columbia $56,861 California $56,646 Massachusetts $55,891 Washington $55,685 New Jersey $55,665 Alaska $55,593 Connecticut $54,884 New York $54,597

Hawaii $53,677 Rhode Island $53,246 Maryland $52,953 Minnesota $52,553 Colorado $52,399 Illinois $52,347 Oregon $52,152 Delaware $52,008

New Hampshire $51,918 Virginia $51,716 Pennsylvania $51,125 Nevada $50,827 North Dakota $50,729 Michigan $50,575 Wisconsin $50,519 Vermont $50,406

Texas $50,093 Maine $50,072 Arizona $50,041 Ohio $50,005 Georgia $49,533 Indiana $49,297 Wyoming $49,250 Utah $49,179

Iowa $49,148 Kansas $48,901 Louisiana $48,829 North Carolina $48,804 Missouri $48,793 Florida $48,593 Montana $48,485 Nebraska $48,383

Kentucky $48,326 South Carolina $48,121 Tennessee $47,992 Idaho $47,941 New Mexico $47,566 Oklahoma $47,484 Alabama $47,181 South Dakota $46,672

Arkansas $46,395 West Virginia $46,246 Mississippi $45,799

Top Paying Cities for Hoist and Winch 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:

Old Mystic: $54,014
Oneco: $53,875
Avon: $54,117

Old Mystic, CT $54,014 Oneco, CT $53,875 Avon, CT $54,117 Bloomfield, CT $54,148 Windsor, CT $54,149 Bristol, CT $54,144 Burlington, CT $54,141 Broad Brook, CT $53,847

Canaan, CT $53,884 Canton, CT $54,091 Canton Center, CT $54,075 Colebrook, CT $53,885 Collinsville, CT $54,087 East Berlin, CT $54,057 East Canaan, CT $53,944 East Glastonbury, CT $54,148

East Granby, CT $53,854 East Hartland, CT $53,716 East Windsor Hill, CT $54,107 Ellington, CT $53,729 Farmington, CT $54,058 Falls Village, CT $54,068 Glastonbury, CT $54,150 Granby, CT $53,744

Berlin, CT $54,053 Lakeville, CT $54,114 Manchester, CT $54,144 Bolton, CT $54,074 New Britain, CT $54,037 New Hartford, CT $54,131 Norfolk, CT $54,018 North Canton, CT $54,034

North Granby, CT $53,585 Pine Meadow, CT $54,083 Plainville, CT $54,057 Barkhamsted, CT $53,975 Poquonock, CT $54,107 Riverton, CT $53,908 Vernon Rockville, CT $54,000 Rocky Hill, CT $54,090

Salisbury, CT $53,751 Sharon, CT $54,524 Simsbury, CT $54,069 Somers, CT $53,287 Somersville, CT $53,277 South Glastonbury, CT $54,136 South Windsor, CT $54,128 North Windham, CT $54,001

Pomfret Center, CT $53,944 Putnam, CT $53,914 Quinebaug, CT $53,930 Rogers, CT $53,911 Scotland, CT $54,004 South Willington, CT $53,868 South Windham, CT $54,015 South Woodstock, CT $53,939

Storrs Mansfield, CT $53,972 Thompson, CT $53,924 Ashford, CT $53,878 Willington, CT $53,861 Windham, CT $54,007 Woodstock, CT $53,923 Woodstock Valley, CT $53,901 New London, CT $54,016

Baltic, CT $54,003 Canterbury, CT $53,981 Central Village, CT $53,938 East Lyme, CT $54,034 Bozrah, CT $54,010 Gales Ferry, CT $54,013 Gilman, CT $54,020 Mashantucket, CT $54,007

Ledyard, CT $54,012 Groton, CT $54,016 Hanover, CT $54,003 Jewett City, CT $54,000 Montville, CT $54,015 Moosup, CT $53,912 Mystic, CT $54,013 Niantic, CT $54,031

North Stonington, CT $53,987 Norwich, CT $54,001 Preston, CT $54,001 Oakdale, CT $54,029 Old Lyme, CT $54,134 Stafford, CT $53,640 Stafford Springs, CT $53,667 Staffordville, CT $53,589

Suffield, CT $53,236 Taconic, CT $53,948 Tariffville, CT $53,974 Enfield, CT $53,225 Tolland, CT $53,841 Unionville, CT $54,104 East Windsor, CT $53,777 Weatogue, CT $54,119

West Granby, CT $53,859 West Hartland, CT $53,736 West Simsbury, CT $54,062 West Suffield, CT $53,245 Winchester Center, CT $54,068 Windsor Locks, CT $53,778 Winsted, CT $54,063 Hartford, CT $54,196

West Hartford, CT $54,150 East Hartford, CT $54,192 Wethersfield, CT $54,147 Newington, CT $54,048 Plainfield, CT $53,961 Quaker Hill, CT $54,016 South Lyme, CT $54,067 Sterling, CT $53,861

Stonington, CT $54,002 Pawcatuck, CT $53,973 Taftville, CT $54,001 Uncasville, CT $54,013 Versailles, CT $53,998 Voluntown, CT $53,959 Waterford, CT $54,017 Wauregan, CT $53,934

West Mystic, CT $54,014 Yantic, CT $54,004 Ansonia, CT $55,093 Beacon Falls, CT $54,946 Botsford, CT $55,959 Branford, CT $54,576 Cheshire, CT $54,475 Centerbrook, CT $54,302

Chester, CT $54,302 Clinton, CT $54,538 Cobalt, CT $54,154 Colchester, CT $54,102 Cromwell, CT $54,087 Deep River, CT $54,334 Derby, CT $55,345 Killingworth, CT $54,470

Salem, CT $54,061 Durham, CT $54,336 East Haddam, CT $54,181 East Hampton, CT $54,171 Essex, CT $54,254 Guilford, CT $54,625 Haddam, CT $54,284 Hadlyme, CT $54,209

Hawleyville, CT $55,818 Higganum, CT $54,298 Ivoryton, CT $54,313 Madison, CT $54,559 Marion, CT $54,326 Marlborough, CT $54,137 Meriden, CT $54,181 Middlefield, CT $54,221

Middle Haddam, CT $54,191 Middletown, CT $54,158 Milford, CT $56,119 Milldale, CT $54,238 Monroe, CT $56,680 Moodus, CT $54,195 Newtown, CT $55,927 North Branford, CT $54,560

Northford, CT $54,551 North Haven, CT $54,510 North Westchester, CT $54,096 Old Saybrook, CT $54,276 Orange, CT $54,762 Oxford, CT $55,380 Plantsville, CT $54,235 Portland, CT $54,130

Rockfall, CT $54,161 Sandy Hook, CT $55,878 Seymour, CT $55,122 Shelton, CT $56,503 South Britain, CT $55,583 Southbury, CT $55,564 Southington, CT $54,094 Stevenson, CT $56,800

Wallingford, CT $54,457 Stratford, CT $57,584 Westbrook, CT $54,411 New Haven, CT $54,432 East Haven, CT $54,458 Hamden, CT $54,506 West Haven, CT $54,479 Bethany, CT $54,712

Woodbridge, CT $54,595 Willimantic, CT $54,016 Abington, CT $53,937 Amston, CT $54,072 Andover, CT $54,049 Ballouville, CT $53,890 Brooklyn, CT $53,937 Chaplin, CT $53,983

Columbia, CT $54,054 Coventry, CT $54,020 Danielson, CT $53,872 Dayville, CT $53,875 Eastford, CT $53,913 East Killingly, CT $53,821 East Woodstock, CT $53,933 Fabyan, CT $53,933

Grosvenor Dale, CT $53,934 Hampton, CT $53,965 Hebron, CT $54,082 Lebanon, CT $54,034 Mansfield Center, CT $53,987 Mansfield Depot, CT $53,989 North Franklin, CT $54,010 North Grosvenordale, CT $53,937

Pomfret, CT $53,941 Bridgeport, CT $57,734 Trumbull, CT $57,424 Easton, CT $57,391 Waterbury, CT $54,652 Prospect, CT $54,638 Wolcott, CT $54,335 Bantam, CT $54,848

Bethlehem, CT $54,968 Cornwall, CT $54,586 Cornwall Bridge, CT $54,903 Gaylordsville, CT $55,401 Goshen, CT $54,448 Kent, CT $55,014 Lakeside, CT $54,908 Litchfield, CT $54,651

Middlebury, CT $55,034 Morris, CT $54,819 Naugatuck, CT $54,897 New Milford, CT $55,568 New Preston Marble Dale, CT $55,112 Northfield, CT $54,468 Oakville, CT $54,691 Pequabuck, CT $54,272

Plymouth, CT $54,450 Roxbury, CT $55,527 Sherman, CT $55,632 South Kent, CT $55,140 Terryville, CT $54,313 Thomaston, CT $54,533 Torrington, CT $54,295 Harwinton, CT $54,310

Washington, CT $55,229 Washington Depot, CT $55,265 Watertown, CT $54,767 West Cornwall, CT $54,420 Woodbury, CT $55,195 Bethel, CT $55,883 Brookfield, CT $55,794 Cos Cob, CT $58,229

Danbury, CT $55,802 New Fairfield, CT $55,803 Darien, CT $58,212 Fairfield, CT $57,700 Georgetown, CT $57,238 Greenwich, CT $58,185 Greens Farms, CT $57,666 New Canaan, CT $57,969

Norwalk, CT $58,006 Old Greenwich, CT $58,230 Redding Center, CT $56,693 Redding Ridge, CT $56,693 Ridgefield, CT $56,195 Riverside, CT $58,226 Westport, CT $57,667 Weston, CT $57,430

Southport, CT $57,686 Redding, CT $56,567 Wilton, CT $57,488 Stamford, CT $58,243 Bridgewater, CT $55,716

Hoist and Winch Operator Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Hoist and Winch Operator salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $54,884. While startup companies pay approximate $54,884.

Hoist and Winch Operator Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$54,884
Growth Stage	51~500	$54,884
Established	501~5000	$54,884
Enterprise	5000+	$54,884

Hoist and Winch Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Hoist and Winch 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

$43,929

Average $54,884/year

$66,198

$3,661

Average $4,574/month

$5,517

$845

Average $1,055/week

$1,273

$21

Average $26/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,198	$5,517	$1,273	$32
Average	$54,884	$4,574	$1,055	$26
25th Percentile	$43,929	$3,661	$845	$21

Hoist and Winch Operator Salary Growth & Career Path

Hoist and Winch Operator

Grader, Bulldozer, and Scraper Operator

Stevedore

Excavating/Loading Machine Operator

Crane/Tower Operator

Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As a Hoist and Winch Operator, 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.

Hoist and Winch Operator Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
Grader, Bulldozer, and Scraper Operator	$54,597	-1%
Stevedore	$59,627	9%
Excavating/Loading Machine Operator	$39,841	-27%

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