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Crane Operator salary in Florida: $71,560 median.

How pay for crane operators in Florida compares with the national figure and other states, and where in the state it is highest.

Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025
Annual wage range · Florida · BLS May 2025
$71,560median in Florida

Hourly pay in Florida, BLS May 2025: 10th percentile $23.00 · 25th $28.34 · median $34.40 · 75th $39.00 · 90th $45.27.

Quick answer

Crane Operators in Florida earned a median of $71,560 a year in May 2025 (BLS), 5% above the national median of $68,080. Florida ranked 21 of 50 for this occupation's median pay, with about 2,570 people employed.

Florida median
$71,560
$34.40/hr
U.S. median
$68,080
+5% in Florida
Rank among states
21 of 50
by median pay
Employed
2,570
location quotient 0.94
Key facts

More on crane operator pay in Florida

  • The median hourly wage for crane and tower operators in Florida was $34.40 in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The middle half of crane and tower operators in Florida earned between $58,950 and $81,120 a year in May 2025 (25th to 75th percentile, BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The lowest-paid 10% of crane and tower operators in Florida earned less than $47,840 a year in May 2025, and the top 10% more than $94,170 (BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The mean annual wage for crane and tower operators in Florida was $71,460 in May 2025, according to BLS; the mean is a different measure from the median.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

Metro areas

Where in Florida it pays most

Data Metropolitan areas in the state with at least 30 people employed in the occupation.

  1. Naples-Marco Island, FL$81,280
  2. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$78,100
  3. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$77,420
  4. Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$77,010
  5. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$76,510
  6. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$72,880
  7. Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL$64,840
  8. Jacksonville, FL$64,600
Nearby in the ranking

States with similar pay

Data Ranked by state median, BLS May 2025.

  1. Texas$73,280
  2. Vermont$72,760
  3. Florida$71,560
  4. South Dakota$71,000
  5. Wisconsin$67,720

See all states on the national Crane Operator salary page.

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Method

How this page is built

BLS OEWS state and metropolitan-area estimates for May 2025, for the occupation shown. Ranks compare state medians only.

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Sources
  1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).

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