What are the main factors that influence a Crawler Crane Operator's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Crawler Crane Operator's salary?

A Crawler Crane Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $43,752 for beginners, reaching about $46,732 at mid-level, and approach $47,452 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Crawler Crane Operator?

Crawler Crane Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Crawler Crane Operator roles are District of Columbia $52,999, California $52,798, Massachusetts $52,095. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Crawler Crane Operator roles make?

Salaries for Crawler Crane Operator level roles vary by specialization: Crane Operator, Sr.: $73,833; Crane/Tower Operator: $54,857; Mobile Crane Operator: $54,698; Equipment Operator-Crane: $52,100; Certified Crane Operator: $52,093.

Crawler Crane Operator Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Crawler Crane Operator make in New Mexico?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Crawler Crane Operator in New Mexico is $44,335 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,102
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,334 to $49,971
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $32,870

10% $32,870

50% (Median) $44,335

90% $55,102

Crawler Crane Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,971	$4,164	$961	$24
Average	$44,335	$3,695	$853	$21
25th Percentile	$38,334	$3,194	$737	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Crawler Crane Operator Salaries

A Crawler Crane 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 Crawler Crane Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Crawler Crane 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:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $43,752
Early Career (1-2 years): $44,752
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $46,732
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $47,002
Expert (over 8 years): $47,452

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Crawler Crane Operator	$43,752
Intermediate Level Crawler Crane Operator	$44,752
Senior Level Crawler Crane Operator	$46,732
Specialist Level Crawler Crane Operator	$47,002
Expert Level Crawler Crane Operator	$47,452

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

District of Columbia: $52,999.
California: $52,798.
Massachusetts: $52,095.

District of Columbia $52,999 California $52,798 Massachusetts $52,095 Washington $51,903 New Jersey $51,884 Alaska $51,817 Connecticut $51,156 New York $50,888

Hawaii $50,031 Rhode Island $49,629 Maryland $49,356 Minnesota $48,983 Colorado $48,840 Illinois $48,792 Oregon $48,610 Delaware $48,476

New Hampshire $48,391 Virginia $48,203 Pennsylvania $47,652 Nevada $47,375 North Dakota $47,284 Michigan $47,140 Wisconsin $47,088 Vermont $46,982

Texas $46,690 Maine $46,671 Arizona $46,642 Ohio $46,609 Georgia $46,168 Indiana $45,948 Wyoming $45,905 Utah $45,838

Iowa $45,809 Kansas $45,580 Louisiana $45,513 North Carolina $45,489 Missouri $45,479 Florida $45,293 Montana $45,192 Nebraska $45,096

Kentucky $45,044 South Carolina $44,852 Tennessee $44,732 Idaho $44,685 New Mexico $44,335 Oklahoma $44,259 Alabama $43,976 South Dakota $43,502

Arkansas $43,244 West Virginia $43,105 Mississippi $42,689

Top Paying Cities for Crawler Crane 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: $44,807
Belen: $44,558
Bernalillo: $44,887

Algodones, NM $44,807 Belen, NM $44,558 Bernalillo, NM $44,887 Bluewater, NM $43,944 Bosque, NM $44,230 Casa Blanca, NM $44,330 Cedar Crest, NM $44,924 Cedarvale, NM $43,162

Cerrillos, NM $44,840 Claunch, NM $43,003 Coyote, NM $44,179 Cuba, NM $44,108 Cubero, NM $44,428 Edgewood, NM $44,723 Estancia, NM $44,190 Gallina, NM $43,948

Counselor, NM $43,975 Grants, NM $43,894 Milan, NM $44,069 Isleta, NM $44,964 Jarales, NM $44,515 Jemez Pueblo, NM $44,592 Jemez Springs, NM $44,454 Laguna, NM $44,646

La Jara, NM $44,059 La Joya, NM $43,957 Lindrith, NM $43,904 Los Lunas, NM $44,794 Mcintosh, NM $44,433 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $44,137 Moriarty, NM $44,284 Mountainair, NM $43,806

Nageezi, NM $43,917 New Laguna, NM $44,407 Paguate, NM $44,437 Pena Blanca, NM $44,934 Peralta, NM $44,865 Placitas, NM $44,888 Ponderosa, NM $44,535 Prewitt, NM $43,931

Regina, NM $43,961 Sandia Park, NM $44,811 Corrales, NM $44,980 San Fidel, NM $44,168 San Rafael, NM $43,979 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $44,811 San Ysidro, NM $44,751 Stanley, NM $44,278

Tijeras, NM $44,817 Tome, NM $44,734 Torreon, NM $44,585 Veguita, NM $44,227 Willard, NM $43,727 Youngsville, NM $44,192 Bosque Farms, NM $44,947 Clines Corners, NM $44,010

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $44,845 Cochiti Lake, NM $44,904 Albuquerque, NM $45,005 Kirtland Afb, NM $45,005 Rio Rancho, NM $44,932 Gallup, NM $43,994 Brimhall, NM $43,870 Church Rock, NM $43,890

Continental Divide, NM $43,859 Crownpoint, NM $43,896 Fence Lake, NM $43,700 Fort Wingate, NM $43,875 Gamerco, NM $43,949 Mentmore, NM $43,881 Mexican Springs, NM $43,876 Ramah, NM $43,795

Rehoboth, NM $43,905 Thoreau, NM $43,907 Tohatchi, NM $43,867 Vanderwagen, NM $43,876 Zuni, NM $43,865 Navajo, NM $43,925 Jamestown, NM $43,816 Pinehill, NM $43,761

Sheep Springs, NM $43,914 Smith Lake, NM $44,078 Yatahey, NM $43,899 Farmington, NM $44,110 Aztec, NM $44,191 Blanco, NM $43,985 Bloomfield, NM $43,933 Flora Vista, NM $44,155

Fruitland, NM $43,879 Kirtland, NM $44,156 La Plata, NM $44,171 Navajo Dam, NM $44,152 Shiprock, NM $44,091 Waterflow, NM $44,068 Newcomb, NM $43,888 Sanostee, NM $43,915

Santa Fe, NM $45,235 Abiquiu, NM $43,998 Alcalde, NM $44,764 Amalia, NM $43,931 Arroyo Hondo, NM $43,869 Arroyo Seco, NM $43,920 Canjilon, NM $43,862 Canones, NM $44,261

Carson, NM $44,037 Cebolla, NM $43,888 Cerro, NM $43,901 Chama, NM $44,080 Chamisal, NM $44,645 Chimayo, NM $44,959 Cordova, NM $44,883 Costilla, NM $44,115

Taos Ski Valley, NM $43,780 Dixon, NM $44,603 Dulce, NM $44,079 El Prado, NM $43,958 El Rito, NM $44,160 Embudo, NM $44,373 Espanola, NM $44,904 Glorieta, NM $45,061

Hernandez, NM $44,487 Ilfeld, NM $44,645 La Madera, NM $44,082 Lamy, NM $44,889 Llano, NM $44,555 Los Alamos, NM $44,995 White Rock, NM $45,080 Medanales, NM $44,536

Ojo Caliente, NM $44,274 Los Ojos, NM $43,972 Pecos, NM $44,921 Penasco, NM $44,389 Petaca, NM $43,821 Questa, NM $43,947 Ranchos De Taos, NM $44,179 Red River, NM $43,822

Ribera, NM $44,103 Rowe, NM $44,687 San Cristobal, NM $43,820 San Jose, NM $44,577 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $44,795 Santa Cruz, NM $44,944 Serafina, NM $43,992 Taos, NM $43,933

Tererro, NM $45,064 Tesuque, NM $45,235 Tierra Amarilla, NM $43,933 Trampas, NM $44,353 Tres Piedras, NM $43,809 Truchas, NM $44,757 Vadito, NM $44,331 Valdez, NM $43,853

Vallecitos, NM $43,819 Velarde, NM $44,535 Villanueva, NM $44,018 Spaceport City, NM $43,121 Las Vegas, NM $43,645 Angel Fire, NM $43,774 Anton Chico, NM $43,569 Buena Vista, NM $43,969

Chacon, NM $44,001 Cimarron, NM $43,705 Cleveland, NM $44,313 Eagle Nest, NM $43,738 Guadalupita, NM $43,933 Holman, NM $44,200 La Loma, NM $43,496 Maxwell, NM $43,720

Miami, NM $43,626 Mills, NM $43,471 Montezuma, NM $44,538 Mora, NM $44,375 Mosquero, NM $43,433 Ocate, NM $43,673 Ojo Feliz, NM $43,788 Rainsville, NM $43,980

Raton, NM $43,830 Rociada, NM $44,560 Roy, NM $43,480 Sapello, NM $44,173 Solano, NM $43,427 Springer, NM $43,607 Ute Park, NM $43,726 Valmora, NM $43,608

Wagon Mound, NM $43,558 Watrous, NM $43,623 Socorro, NM $43,522 Aragon, NM $43,654 Datil, NM $43,474 Lemitar, NM $43,724 Luna, NM $43,731 Magdalena, NM $43,477

Pie Town, NM $43,622 Polvadera, NM $43,830 Quemado, NM $43,712 Reserve, NM $43,634 San Acacia, NM $43,902 San Antonio, NM $43,281 Truth Or Consequences, NM $43,272 Arrey, NM $43,265

Caballo, NM $43,295 Derry, NM $43,074 Elephant Butte, NM $43,385 Garfield, NM $42,949 Hatch, NM $42,261 Monticello, NM $43,270 Rincon, NM $42,018 Salem, NM $42,815

Williamsburg, NM $43,327 Winston, NM $43,301 Las Cruces, NM $41,468 White Sands Missile Range, NM $41,604 Santa Teresa, NM $41,906 Playas, NM $43,472 Animas, NM $43,579 Anthony, NM $41,896

Arenas Valley, NM $43,502 Bayard, NM $43,462 Berino, NM $41,706 Buckhorn, NM $43,507 Santa Clara, NM $43,538 Chamberino, NM $41,750 Cliff, NM $43,456 Columbus, NM $43,340

Deming, NM $43,350 Dona Ana, NM $41,469 Fairacres, NM $41,593 Faywood, NM $43,329 Fort Bayard, NM $43,496 Gila, NM $43,392 Glenwood, NM $43,426 Hachita, NM $43,340

Hanover, NM $43,349 Hillsboro, NM $43,260 Hurley, NM $43,432 La Mesa, NM $42,261 Lordsburg, NM $43,440 Mesilla, NM $41,469 Mesilla Park, NM $41,473 Mesquite, NM $41,509

Mimbres, NM $43,383 Mule Creek, NM $43,500 Organ, NM $41,495 Pinos Altos, NM $43,455 Radium Springs, NM $41,486 Redrock, NM $43,345 Rodeo, NM $43,634 San Miguel, NM $41,493

Silver City, NM $43,456 Sunland Park, NM $41,683 Tyrone, NM $43,585 Vado, NM $41,525 Chaparral, NM $42,049 Clovis, NM $43,373 Cannon Afb, NM $43,277 Broadview, NM $43,246

Causey, NM $43,172 Crossroads, NM $43,070 Dora, NM $43,274 Elida, NM $43,095 Floyd, NM $43,200 Fort Sumner, NM $43,165 Grady, NM $43,287 House, NM $43,253

Kenna, NM $43,095 Lingo, NM $43,169 Melrose, NM $43,260 Milnesand, NM $43,078 Pep, NM $43,137 Portales, NM $43,295 Rogers, NM $43,149 Saint Vrain, NM $43,288

Taiban, NM $43,150 Texico, NM $43,305 Yeso, NM $42,993 Roswell, NM $43,043 Artesia, NM $43,128 Caprock, NM $43,041 Carlsbad, NM $43,157 Dexter, NM $43,074

Eunice, NM $43,195 Hagerman, NM $43,095 Hobbs, NM $43,258 Hope, NM $42,937 Jal, NM $43,144 Lake Arthur, NM $43,024 Lakewood, NM $43,088 Loco Hills, NM $43,168

Loving, NM $43,146 Lovington, NM $43,216 Mcdonald, NM $43,099 Malaga, NM $43,104 Maljamar, NM $43,061 Monument, NM $43,163 Tatum, NM $43,126 Whites City, NM $43,199

Carrizozo, NM $42,839 Alamogordo, NM $42,703 Alto, NM $42,846 Bent, NM $42,711 Capitan, NM $42,746 Cloudcroft, NM $42,706 Corona, NM $43,025 Encino, NM $43,371

Fort Stanton, NM $42,764 Glencoe, NM $42,733 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $42,698 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $42,698 Hondo, NM $42,773 La Luz, NM $42,698 Lincoln, NM $42,648 Mayhill, NM $42,795

Mescalero, NM $42,717 Nogal, NM $42,901 Orogrande, NM $42,720 Picacho, NM $42,764 Pinon, NM $42,924 Ruidoso, NM $42,927 Ruidoso Downs, NM $42,868 Sacramento, NM $42,736

San Patricio, NM $42,787 Sunspot, NM $42,698 Timberon, NM $42,790 Tinnie, NM $42,739 Tularosa, NM $42,726 Vaughn, NM $43,196 Weed, NM $42,790 Tucumcari, NM $43,411

Amistad, NM $43,355 Bard, NM $43,285 Capulin, NM $43,776 Clayton, NM $43,439 Conchas Dam, NM $43,478 Cuervo, NM $43,269 Des Moines, NM $43,603 Folsom, NM $43,670

Garita, NM $43,395 Gladstone, NM $43,482 Grenville, NM $43,474 Logan, NM $43,409 Mcalister, NM $43,275 Nara Visa, NM $43,306 Newkirk, NM $43,354 Quay, NM $43,379

San Jon, NM $43,333 Santa Rosa, NM $43,379 Sedan, NM $43,395 Trementina, NM $43,393

Crawler Crane Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Crawler Crane 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.

$38,334

Average $44,335/year

$49,971

$3,194

Average $3,695/month

$4,164

$737

Average $853/week

$961

$18

Average $21/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,971	$4,164	$961	$24
Average	$44,335	$3,695	$853	$21
25th Percentile	$38,334	$3,194	$737	$18

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