Crane and Tower Operators Salary in Indiana

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$52,950

Median hourly

$25

Average annual

$57,330

Employed in state

2.3K

The median annual salary for Crane and Tower Operators in Indiana is $52,950, or about $25 an hour. That is 22% lower than the national median.

Pay in Indiana ranges from $38,830 at the 10th percentile to $87,640 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 2.3K people work as crane and tower operators in the state.

Pay distribution in Indiana

10th$38,830

25th$40,450

Median$52,950

75th$66,070

90th$87,640

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $25.46
Daily: $204
Weekly: $1,018
Bi-weekly: $2,037
Monthly: $4,413
Annual: $52,950

$52,950 a year is around the 50th percentile for Crane and Tower Operatorss in Indiana. The median is $52,950.

Crane and Tower Operators — Indiana
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$18.70	$38,830
25th percentile	$19.40	$40,450
Median	$25.50	$52,950
75th percentile	$31.80	$66,070
90th percentile	$42.10	$87,640
Average (mean)	$27.60	$57,330
Employment	2,300 people

Crane and Tower Operators pay by metro area in Indiana

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$80,850	170
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$72,020	340
Evansville, IN	$64,100	90
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$55,890	1.9K
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$55,000	210
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$50,550	40
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$49,440	40

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