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Crane operators employed primarily in nonresidential building construction made somewhat less, an average of $53,070 a year. Those who worked in mining averaged $47,010 per year, and those employed by iron and steel mills made an average of $45,710 per year.
In that state, crane operators' wages begin at Group 5, or a base of $39.61 per hour. Tower operators' wages begin at Group 10, a base of $41.18 per hour, and go up to Group 13, where the base wage is $44.18 per hour.