How much does a Bucket Truck Operator make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Bucket Truck Operator in the United States is $52,321 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.
However, a Bucket Truck Operator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $62,332
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,386 to $57,562
Key Factors That Influence Bucket Truck Operator Salaries
A Bucket Truck Operator'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 Bucket Truck Operator Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Bucket Truck Operator'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:
How Do Bucket Truck 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 Bucket Truck Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
District of Columbia: $57,930.
California: $57,711.
Massachusetts: $56,941.
District of Columbia$57,930
California$57,711
Massachusetts$56,941
Washington$56,732
New Jersey$56,711
Alaska$56,638
Connecticut$55,916
New York$55,623
Hawaii$54,686
Rhode Island$54,247
Maryland$53,949
Minnesota$53,540
Colorado$53,384
Illinois$53,331
Oregon$53,132
Delaware$52,986
New Hampshire$52,894
Virginia$52,688
Pennsylvania$52,086
Nevada$51,782
North Dakota$51,683
Michigan$51,526
Wisconsin$51,469
Vermont$51,353
Texas$51,034
Maine$51,013
Arizona$50,982
Ohio$50,945
Georgia$50,464
Indiana$50,223
Wyoming$50,176
Utah$50,103
Iowa$50,072
Kansas$49,820
Louisiana$49,747
North Carolina$49,721
Missouri$49,711
Florida$49,507
Montana$49,397
Nebraska$49,292
Kentucky$49,234
South Carolina$49,025
Tennessee$48,894
Idaho$48,842
New Mexico$48,460
Oklahoma$48,376
Alabama$48,068
South Dakota$47,550
Arkansas$47,267
West Virginia$47,115
Mississippi$46,660
Top Paying Cities for Bucket Truck 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:
San Jose: $65,993
San Francisco: $65,270
Oakland: $63,895
San Jose, CA$65,993
San Francisco, CA$65,270
Oakland, CA$63,895
New York, NY$60,242
Paramus, NJ$59,510
Queens Village, NY$59,507
Passaic, NJ$59,458
Bergenfield, NJ$59,453
Stamford, CT$59,338
Huntington, NY$59,316
Newark, NJ$58,930
Bridgeport, CT$58,819
Vallejo, CA$58,715
New Brunswick, NJ$58,694
Petaluma, CA$58,663
Middlesex, NJ$58,563
Somerset, NJ$58,527
Santa Cruz, CA$58,459
Boston, MA$58,140
Monterey, CA$57,956
Seattle, WA$57,836
Santa Rosa, CA$57,826
Los Angeles, CA$57,810
Juneau, AK$57,674
Washington, DC$57,616
Orange, CA$57,430
Santa Ana, CA$57,292
Long Beach, CA$57,240
Anaheim, CA$57,229
Anchorage, AK$57,203
Santa Maria, CA$57,046
Everett, WA$57,036
Danbury, CT$56,851
Bremerton, WA$56,779
Tacoma, WA$56,591
New Suffolk, NY$56,590
Sacramento, CA$56,575
Santa Barbara, CA$56,518
Trenton, NJ$56,460
San Diego, CA$56,460
Brockton, MA$56,402
Fairbanks, AK$56,274
Lompoc, CA$56,141
Lowell, MA$56,098
Ventura, CA$56,089
Nashua, NH$56,078
Stockton, CA$56,073
Modesto, CA$55,691
Poughkeepsie, NY$55,576
Olympia, WA$55,476
Kennewick, WA$55,476
New Haven, CT$55,455
Lawrence, MA$55,267
Hartford, CT$55,215
Riverside, CA$55,204
New Bedford, MA$55,152
Richland, WA$55,152
Bakersfield, CA$55,079
San Bernardino, CA$55,058
New Britain, CT$55,053
Atlantic City, NJ$55,053
New London, CT$55,032
Norwich, CT$55,016
Portsmouth, NH$55,005
Boulder, CO$54,895
Portland, OR$54,822
Worcester, MA$54,817
Minneapolis, MN$54,655
Philadelphia, PA$54,582
Honolulu, HI$54,409
Saint Paul, MN$54,384
Vineland, NJ$54,372
Providence, RI$54,221
Chicago, IL$54,069
Bellingham, WA$54,006
Springfield, MA$53,964
Baltimore, MD$53,949
Chico, CA$53,818
Pittsfield, MA$53,677
Manchester, NH$53,577
Spokane, WA$53,347
Denver, CO$53,342
Albany, NY$53,096
Troy, NY$53,075
Nassau, NY$53,019
Schenectady, NY$52,965
Wilmington, DE$52,923
Burlington, VT$52,850
Salem, OR$52,829
Portland, ME$52,667
Yakima, WA$52,614
Rochester, MN$52,452
Reno, NV$52,426
Fresno, CA$52,426
Milwaukee, WI$52,379
Detroit, MI$52,327
Ann Arbor, MI$52,318
Allentown, PA$52,311
Colorado Springs, CO$52,222
Syracuse, NY$52,196
Carson City, NV$52,196
Houston, TX$52,123
Eugene, OR$52,096
Gary, IN$52,034
Springfield, OR$51,992
Bismarck, ND$51,981
Galveston, TX$51,945
Medford, OR$51,866
Fort Collins, CO$51,845
Concord, NH$51,819
Austin, TX$51,803
Mesa, AZ$51,694
Reading, PA$51,688
Phoenix, AZ$51,683
Dallas, TX$51,667
Saint Cloud, MN$51,617
Madison, WI$51,547
Utica, NY$51,406
Rochester, NY$51,322
Des Moines, IA$51,317
Raleigh, NC$51,312
Atlanta, GA$51,233
Battle Creek, MI$51,217
Salt Lake City, UT$51,202
Lancaster, PA$51,123
Harrisburg, PA$51,050
Kansas City, MO$50,998
Champaign, IL$50,987
Kansas City, KS$50,987
Fort Worth, TX$50,982
Columbus, OH$50,973
Boca Raton, FL$50,961
Pittsburgh, PA$50,940
Richmond, VA$50,919
Indianapolis, IN$50,909
Cleveland, OH$50,903
Las Vegas, NV$50,841
Cincinnati, OH$50,841
Petersburg, VA$50,762
Huntsville, AL$50,684
Lansing, MI$50,649
Lebanon, PA$50,642
Pueblo, CO$50,637
Appleton, WI$50,621
Buffalo, NY$50,600
Dayton, OH$50,584
Racine, WI$50,574
Charlotte, NC$50,569
Saint Louis, MO$50,553
York, PA$50,522
Elkhart, IN$50,522
Gastonia, NC$50,512
Billings, MT$50,499
Beaumont, TX$50,485
Lorain, OH$50,474
Benton Harbor, MI$50,464
Toledo, OH$50,454
Binghamton, NY$50,427
Rock Hill, SC$50,422
Rockford, IL$50,396
Springfield, IL$50,375
Elyria, OH$50,370
Fargo, ND$50,370
Flagstaff, AZ$50,333
Fort Lauderdale, FL$50,302
Duluth, MN$50,270
Miami, FL$50,270
Cheyenne, WY$50,234
Grand Forks, ND$50,234
Bangor, ME$50,119
Cedar Rapids, IA$50,061
Durham, NC$50,039
Louisville, KY$50,035
Grand Rapids, MI$50,024
Hialeah, FL$50,019
Casper, WY$49,946
Scranton, PA$49,883
New Orleans, LA$49,868
Virginia Beach, VA$49,862
Akron, OH$49,836
Peoria, IL$49,768
Sarasota, FL$49,758
Nashville, TN$49,721
Omaha, NE$49,721
Green Bay, WI$49,721
Baton Rouge, LA$49,695
Charleston, SC$49,684
Jamestown, NY$49,658
Davenport, IA$49,658
Tucson, AZ$49,632
Saint Petersburg, FL$49,601
Tampa, FL$49,590
Evansville, IN$49,559
Port Arthur, TX$49,559
Bradenton, FL$49,538
Santa Fe, NM$49,444
Orlando, FL$49,350
Clearwater, FL$49,334
Canton, OH$49,224
La Crosse, WI$49,224
Albuquerque, NM$49,193
Newport News, VA$49,187
High Point, NC$49,172
Ogden, UT$49,151
Corpus Christi, TX$49,109
Norfolk, VA$49,077
Laramie, WY$49,077
Rock Island, IL$49,046
Saginaw, MI$49,036
Jacksonville, FL$49,030
Salisbury, NC$49,020
Boise, ID$49,009
Moline, IL$48,983
Fort Myers, FL$48,968
Memphis, TN$48,957
Tulsa, OK$48,931
Waterloo, IA$48,900
Spartanburg, SC$48,847
Lincoln, NE$48,821
Fort Wayne, IN$48,811
Provo, UT$48,805
Cedar Falls, IA$48,743
San Antonio, TX$48,722
Greensboro, NC$48,701
South Bend, IN$48,696
Savannah, GA$48,638
Muskegon, MI$48,617
Birmingham, AL$48,612
Winston Salem, NC$48,586
Lake Charles, LA$48,460
Anderson, IN$48,450
Lexington, KY$48,434
Augusta, GA$48,418
Greenville, SC$48,418
Lima, OH$48,376
Wichita, KS$48,371
Tuscaloosa, AL$48,371
Columbia, SC$48,324
Springfield, OH$48,314
Asheville, NC$48,230
Bloomington, IN$48,193
Knoxville, TN$48,005
Shreveport, LA$48,000
Wilmington, NC$47,932
Roanoke, VA$47,932
Topeka, KS$47,837
Frankfort, KY$47,832
Oklahoma City, OK$47,796
Chillicothe, OH$47,775
Longview, TX$47,769
Melbourne, FL$47,764
Sioux Falls, SD$47,680
Mobile, AL$47,675
Terre Haute, IN$47,654
Altoona, PA$47,623
Amarillo, TX$47,586
Killeen, TX$47,571
Fayetteville, AR$47,529
Chattanooga, TN$47,513
Sioux City, IA$47,466
Idaho Falls, ID$47,456
Lynchburg, VA$47,414
Gainesville, FL$47,346
Portsmouth, OH$47,319
Little Rock, AR$47,309
Lafayette, LA$47,288
Youngstown, OH$47,288
Daytona Beach, FL$47,257
Clarksville, TN$47,251
Pensacola, FL$47,246
Temple, TX$47,243
Hopkinsville, KY$47,089
Erie, PA$47,079
Florence, SC$47,058
Charleston, WV$46,974
Great Falls, MT$46,948
Macon, GA$46,875
Tallahassee, FL$46,870
Fayetteville, NC$46,859
Waco, TX$46,849
Helena, MT$46,812
Pine Bluff, AR$46,792
Vincennes, IN$46,728
Lubbock, TX$46,707
Alamogordo, NM$46,676
Twin Falls, ID$46,629
Rapid City, SD$46,613
Jackson, MS$46,519
Huntington, WV$46,515
Greenville, MS$46,514
Parkersburg, WV$46,460
Montgomery, AL$46,451
Wichita Falls, TX$46,399
Springfield, MO$46,399
Biloxi, MS$46,372
Monroe, LA$46,320
Johnstown, PA$46,284
Sumter, SC$46,263
Columbus, GA$46,257
Pascagoula, MS$46,158
Abilene, TX$46,158
Kingsport, TN$46,022
Albany, GA$46,022
Gulfport, MS$46,006
Alexandria, LA$45,834
Fort Smith, AR$45,703
El Paso, TX$45,561
Las Cruces, NM$45,326
Harlingen, TX$45,193
Pocatello, ID$45,185
Florence, AL$45,117
Brownsville, TX$45,106
Mcallen, TX$44,996
Dothan, AL$44,923
Columbus, MS$44,612
Altus, OK$44,369
Lawton, OK$44,269
Pierre, SD$44,081
What Skills Can Increase a Bucket Truck Operator's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Planning (Mentioned in 7.64% Job Postings): An act or process of making or carrying out plans. Establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit city planning business planning.
Housekeeping (Mentioned in 2.55% Job Postings): Housekeeping department is keeping the venue clean and sanitary as part of customer service. Cleaners vacuum rugs and furniture in hallways, rooms and public areas. They collect trash and empty wastebaskets, change the sheets and make the beds.
Installation (Mentioned in 1.38% Job Postings): The action or process of installing someone or something, or of being installed. the act of installing the state of being installed, something that is installed for use.
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay.
Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Bucket Truck Operator's salary.
Team Operations: Can increase your salary by up to 17%.
Customer Service: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Bucket Truck Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Bucket Truck Operator 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 Energy & Utilities
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average.
In contrast, Bucket Truck Operator positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Bucket Truck Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Bucket Truck Operator
Understanding how a Bucket Truck 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.
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Last Updated on September 01, 2026
$46,386
Average$52,321/year
$57,562
$3,865
Average$4,360/month
$4,797
$892
Average$1,006/week
$1,107
$22
Average$25/hour
$28
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$57,562
$4,797
$1,107
$28
Average
$52,321
$4,360
$1,006
$25
25th Percentile
$46,386
$3,865
$892
$22
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Truck Owner Operator$59,329
Pump Truck Operator$55,053
Truck Operator$52,812
Boom Truck Operator$48,614
Bucket Operator Foreperson Non Union$48,035
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$46,448
Bucket Operator$37,089
Salary Trends for Bucket Truck Operator
Salaries for a Bucket Truck Operator can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $50,526 in 2023
to around $50,512 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Bucket Truck Operator salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Bucket Truck Operator
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Common company salaries for Bucket Truck Operator
Here are companies hiring for Bucket Truck Operator and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about Bucket Truck Operator
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Bucket Truck Operator?
The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Bucket Truck Operator roles,
with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.
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