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Hoist and Winch Operators in Kentucky

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-6% Jobs Projection
$36,670 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

While jobs for Hoist and Winch Operators in Kentucky are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Hoist and Winch Operators in Kentucky is expected to decrease.

  • Hoist and Winch Operators in Kentucky earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Hoist and Winch Operators Work in Kentucky?

170 people worked as Hoist and Winch Operators in 2018 in this state.

There were 160 Hoist and Winch Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 100 Hoist and Winch Operators working in it, which means Kentucky has more Hoist and Winch Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Hoist and Winch Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 6.3% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.0%.

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Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 150 total jobs in 2026 for Hoist and Winch Operators in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 400 annual jobs and 2,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Hoist and Winch Operators Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Hoist and Winch Operators ranged from $28,270 to $63,250 with $36,670 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.59 to $30.41. The median hourly rate was $17.63.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.3 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.33.

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

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Top States for Hoist and Winch Operators Employment

The table below shows the states where most Hoist and Winch Operators work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Illinois 260 $0
Kentucky 170 $36,670
Texas 160 $40,690
California 160 $53,370
Ohio 150 $36,870
Oregon 130 $46,590
Maryland 120 $41,130
Michigan 120 $34,740
Minnesota 120 $87,000
Virginia 110 $36,870
Alabama 100 $40,330
Indiana 100 $36,510
Florida 90 $45,700
New York 80 $48,330
Tennessee 60 $36,480
Oklahoma 50 $0
West Virginia 50 $56,840
New Mexico 50 $47,560
Wyoming 50 $88,900
Utah 40 $57,650

Below are the states where Hoist and Winch Operators get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Wyoming $88,900
Minnesota $87,000
Washington $59,310
Utah $57,650
West Virginia $56,840
California $53,370
New York $48,330
New Mexico $47,560
Oregon $46,590
Florida $45,700

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