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Crane and Tower Operators in Virginia

Crane and Tower Operators in Virginia

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5.4% Jobs Projection
$60,990 Median Salary
100 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Crane and Tower Operators in Virginia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Crane and Tower Operators in Virginia is growing faster than average.

  • Crane and Tower Operators in Virginia earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Crane and Tower Operators Work in Virginia?

1,510 people worked as Crane and Tower Operators in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,220 Crane and Tower Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 290 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 590 Crane and Tower Operators working in it, which means Virginia has more Crane and Tower Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Crane and Tower Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 5.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.5%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 100 annual job openings, and 980 total jobs in 2026 for Crane and Tower Operators in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 5,300 annual jobs and 49,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Crane and Tower Operators Make in Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Crane and Tower Operators ranged from $44,590 to $97,220 with $60,990 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $21.44 to $46.74. The median hourly rate was $29.32.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $28.79 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.53.

The median salary in Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Virginia Metros for Crane and Tower Operators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Crane and Tower Operators.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 810 $58,630
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 690 $73,750

Top States for Crane and Tower Operators Employment

The table below shows the states where most Crane and Tower Operators work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 5,850 $54,310
California 3,310 $63,280
Pennsylvania 3,140 $46,710
Louisiana 2,890 $49,520
Florida 2,560 $55,700
Indiana 2,080 $53,180
Illinois 1,730 $48,070
Ohio 1,720 $44,030
Virginia 1,510 $60,990
Washington 1,350 $72,310
New York 1,260 $0
Michigan 1,080 $43,600
Alabama 1,030 $49,200
North Carolina 930 $48,470
Georgia 850 $50,960
Oregon 810 $69,560
Iowa 800 $54,960
Kentucky 770 $48,950
New Jersey 760 $69,860
Tennessee 690 $52,240

Below are the states where Crane and Tower Operators get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Hawaii $86,230
Alaska $81,000
Washington $72,310
Nevada $70,040
New Jersey $69,860
Oregon $69,560
Montana $66,080
Connecticut $65,120
California $63,280
North Dakota $61,660

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