What are the main factors that influence an AB Crane Operator's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for AB Crane Operator?

The Business Services industry offers the highest average compensation for AB Crane Operator roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An AB Crane Operator's salary?

An AB Crane Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $46,183 for beginners, reaching about $47,497 at mid-level, and approach $49,753 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an AB Crane Operator?

AB Crane Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for AB Crane Operator roles are District of Columbia $52,456, California $52,257, Massachusetts $51,561. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of AB Crane Operator roles make?

Salaries for AB Crane Operator level roles vary by specialization: Crane Operator, Sr.: $73,811; Crane/Tower Operator: $54,764; Mobile Crane Operator: $54,691; Equipment Operator-Crane: $52,100; Certified Crane Operator: $52,089.

AB Crane Operator Salary in Maryland

How much does an AB Crane Operator make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an AB Crane Operator in Maryland is $48,851 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, an AB Crane Operator's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $61,267
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,922 to $55,350
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,344

10% $41,344

50% (Median) $48,851

90% $61,267

AB Crane Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,350	$4,612	$1,064	$27
Average	$48,851	$4,071	$939	$23
25th Percentile	$44,922	$3,743	$864	$22

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Key Factors That Influence AB Crane Operator Salaries

An AB Crane Operator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects AB Crane Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an AB Crane Operator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $46,183
Early Career (1-2 years): $46,341
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $47,497
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $49,483
Expert (over 8 years): $49,753

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level AB Crane Operator	less than 1 year	$46,183
Early Career Level AB Crane Operator	1-2 years	$46,341
Mid-Level Level AB Crane Operator	2-4 years	$47,497
Senior-Level Level AB Crane Operator	5-8 years	$49,483
Expert Level AB Crane Operator	over 8 years	$49,753

How Do AB Crane Operator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract AB Crane Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $52,456.
California: $52,257.
Massachusetts: $51,561.

District of Columbia $52,456 California $52,257 Massachusetts $51,561 Washington $51,371 New Jersey $51,352 Alaska $51,286 Connecticut $50,632 New York $50,367

Hawaii $49,519 Rhode Island $49,121 Maryland $48,851 Minnesota $48,481 Colorado $48,339 Illinois $48,292 Oregon $48,112 Delaware $47,979

New Hampshire $47,896 Virginia $47,709 Pennsylvania $47,164 Nevada $46,889 North Dakota $46,799 Michigan $46,657 Wisconsin $46,605 Vermont $46,501

Texas $46,212 Maine $46,193 Arizona $46,165 Ohio $46,131 Georgia $45,696 Indiana $45,478 Wyoming $45,435 Utah $45,369

Iowa $45,340 Kansas $45,113 Louisiana $45,046 North Carolina $45,023 Missouri $45,013 Florida $44,828 Montana $44,729 Nebraska $44,634

Kentucky $44,582 South Carolina $44,393 Tennessee $44,274 Idaho $44,227 New Mexico $43,881 Oklahoma $43,805 Alabama $43,526 South Dakota $43,057

Arkansas $42,801 West Virginia $42,663 Mississippi $42,251

Top Paying Cities for AB Crane Operator

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Owings: $50,300
Riverdale: $52,099
College Park: $52,039

Owings, MD $50,300

Riverdale, MD $52,099

College Park, MD $52,039

Fort Washington, MD $52,005

Oxon Hill, MD $52,155

Suitland, MD $52,139

District Heights, MD $52,113

Temple Hills, MD $52,140

Deale, MD $50,067

Dunkirk, MD $50,596

Fort George G Meade, MD $49,435

Friendship, MD $50,226

Fulton, MD $50,093

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $51,963

Savage, MD $49,509

Shady Side, MD $49,671

Galesville, MD $49,890

Greenbelt, MD $51,859

Glenn Dale, MD $51,286

Upper Marlboro, MD $51,336

Harwood, MD $50,082

Highland, MD $50,047

West River, MD $50,092

Tracys Landing, MD $50,127

Hyattsville, MD $52,141

Jessup, MD $49,266

Bethesda, MD $52,156

Glen Echo, MD $52,147

Chevy Chase, MD $52,151

Cabin John, MD $52,136

Olney, MD $50,962

Brookeville, MD $50,011

Poolesville, MD $50,451

Barnesville, MD $49,749

Beallsville, MD $49,840

Boyds, MD $50,221

Dickerson, MD $49,783

Rockville, MD $51,562

Potomac, MD $51,711

Derwood, MD $51,015

Sandy Spring, MD $50,718

Ashton, MD $50,606

Brinklow, MD $50,230

Burtonsville, MD $50,818

Montgomery Village, MD $50,402

Kensington, MD $52,107

Garrett Park, MD $52,045

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $51,637

Silver Spring, MD $52,077

Takoma Park, MD $52,145

Aberdeen, MD $47,764

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $47,754

Abingdon, MD $48,123

Gunpowder, MD $48,413

Arnold, MD $48,977

Baldwin, MD $48,322

Bel Air, MD $47,920

Belcamp, MD $47,990

Benson, MD $47,701

Boring, MD $47,806

Brooklandville, MD $48,793

Butler, MD $48,255

Chase, MD $48,636

Churchville, MD $47,562

Clarksville, MD $49,516

Cockeysville, MD $48,348

Hunt Valley, MD $48,550

Crownsville, MD $49,308

Darlington, MD $47,141

Davidsonville, MD $50,027

Dayton, MD $49,485

Edgewater, MD $49,569

Edgewood, MD $48,269

Ellicott City, MD $48,889

Columbia, MD $49,255

Fallston, MD $48,143

Finksburg, MD $48,160

Forest Hill, MD $47,659

Fork, MD $48,486

Fort Howard, MD $48,792

Freeland, MD $46,702

Gambrills, MD $49,494

Gibson Island, MD $48,819

Glen Arm, MD $48,664

Glen Burnie, MD $48,876

Glyndon, MD $48,409

Hampstead, MD $47,296

Elkridge, MD $48,930

Hanover, MD $48,958

Harmans, MD $48,956

Havre De Grace, MD $47,453

Hydes, MD $48,489

Jarrettsville, MD $47,501

Joppa, MD $48,392

Kingsville, MD $48,499

Lineboro, MD $46,583

Linthicum Heights, MD $48,884

Long Green, MD $48,585

Spencerville, MD $50,743

Clarksburg, MD $49,633

Damascus, MD $49,205

Germantown, MD $50,676

Annapolis, MD $49,355

Cumberland, MD $44,835

Accident, MD $44,760

Barton, MD $44,971

Bittinger, MD $44,886

Bloomington, MD $45,046

Corriganville, MD $44,550

Eckhart Mines, MD $44,797

Ellerslie, MD $44,607

Flintstone, MD $44,846

Friendsville, MD $44,747

Frostburg, MD $44,735

Grantsville, MD $44,737

Kitzmiller, MD $44,740

Lonaconing, MD $44,890

Luke, MD $45,049

Mc Henry, MD $44,765

Midland, MD $45,040

Midlothian, MD $44,741

Mount Savage, MD $44,537

Oakland, MD $44,635

Oldtown, MD $44,907

Pinto, MD $44,990

Rawlings, MD $45,004

Spring Gap, MD $44,962

Swanton, MD $44,853

Westernport, MD $45,047

Easton, MD $48,377

Barclay, MD $47,973

Bethlehem, MD $48,035

Betterton, MD $48,008

Bozman, MD $48,789

Cambridge, MD $48,037

Centreville, MD $48,427

Chester, MD $48,801

Chestertown, MD $48,233

Church Creek, MD $47,961

Church Hill, MD $48,168

Claiborne, MD $48,877

Cordova, MD $48,213

Crapo, MD $47,538

Crocheron, MD $47,195

Crumpton, MD $47,918

Denton, MD $47,962

East New Market, MD $47,845

Federalsburg, MD $47,836

Fishing Creek, MD $47,715

Galena, MD $47,789

Goldsboro, MD $47,869

Grasonville, MD $48,708

Greensboro, MD $47,878

Henderson, MD $47,922

Hillsboro, MD $48,248

Hurlock, MD $47,856

Ingleside, MD $48,011

Kennedyville, MD $47,874

Mcdaniel, MD $48,857

Madison, MD $48,334

Marydel, MD $47,791

Massey, MD $47,800

Millington, MD $47,868

Neavitt, MD $48,850

Newcomb, MD $48,514

Oxford, MD $48,274

Preston, MD $48,017

Price, MD $48,201

Queen Anne, MD $48,327

Queenstown, MD $48,602

Rhodesdale, MD $47,570

Ridgely, MD $48,067

Rock Hall, MD $48,527

Royal Oak, MD $48,423

Saint Michaels, MD $48,752

Secretary, MD $48,028

Sherwood, MD $49,148

Deal Island, MD $46,834

Eden, MD $46,926

Ewell, MD $46,688

Fruitland, MD $47,087

Girdletree, MD $46,581

Hebron, MD $47,043

Linkwood, MD $47,707

Manokin, MD $46,772

Mardela Springs, MD $47,213

Marion Station, MD $46,608

Nanticoke, MD $47,023

Newark, MD $46,827

Ocean City, MD $47,052

Parsonsburg, MD $46,958

Pittsville, MD $46,960

Pocomoke City, MD $46,668

Powellville, MD $46,936

Princess Anne, MD $46,893

Quantico, MD $46,951

Rehobeth, MD $46,594

Sharptown, MD $47,472

Showell, MD $46,959

Snow Hill, MD $46,792

Stockton, MD $46,512

Tyaskin, MD $46,906

Tylerton, MD $46,743

Upper Fairmount, MD $46,886

Vienna, MD $47,313

Westover, MD $46,771

Whaleyville, MD $46,934

Willards, MD $46,952

Delmar, MD $47,077

North East, MD $47,497

Perry Point, MD $47,428

Perryville, MD $47,410

Port Deposit, MD $47,293

Rising Sun, MD $47,138

Warwick, MD $47,778

Cecilton, MD $47,746

Charlestown, MD $47,490

Chesapeake City, MD $47,745

Childs, MD $47,681

Stevensville, MD $48,926

Colora, MD $47,096

Conowingo, MD $47,016

Earleville, MD $47,700

Elk Mills, MD $47,697

Elkton, MD $47,662

Georgetown, MD $47,736

Lutherville Timonium, MD $48,752

Abell, MD $48,267

Accokeek, MD $51,578

Aquasco, MD $50,302

Avenue, MD $48,344

Barstow, MD $49,702

Bel Alton, MD $49,948

Benedict, MD $49,914

Brandywine, MD $51,090

Broomes Island, MD $49,137

Bryans Road, MD $51,478

Bryantown, MD $50,547

Bushwood, MD $48,379

California, MD $48,338

Callaway, MD $48,001

Chaptico, MD $48,839

Charlotte Hall, MD $49,576

Cheltenham, MD $51,568

Clements, MD $48,839

Cobb Island, MD $48,401

Coltons Point, MD $48,174

Compton, MD $48,436

Dameron, MD $47,389

Dowell, MD $48,489

Drayden, MD $47,503

Faulkner, MD $49,681

Great Mills, MD $48,079

Helen, MD $49,296

Hollywood, MD $48,624

Hughesville, MD $50,210

Huntingtown, MD $50,004

Indian Head, MD $50,315

Ironsides, MD $50,112

Issue, MD $48,663

La Plata, MD $50,457

Leonardtown, MD $48,258

Lexington Park, MD $47,931

Loveville, MD $48,764

Lusby, MD $48,579

Marbury, MD $50,718

Mechanicsville, MD $49,286

Morganza, MD $48,998

Mount Victoria, MD $48,434

Nanjemoy, MD $49,523

Newburg, MD $49,026

Park Hall, MD $47,791

Patuxent River, MD $48,043

Piney Point, MD $47,577

Pomfret, MD $51,006

Port Republic, MD $49,405

Port Tobacco, MD $50,271

Prince Frederick, MD $49,705

Ridge, MD $47,179

Rock Point, MD $49,009

Saint Inigoes, MD $47,331

Saint Leonard, MD $49,166

Saint Marys City, MD $47,781

Scotland, MD $46,867

Solomons, MD $48,445

Sunderland, MD $50,103

Tall Timbers, MD $47,638

Valley Lee, MD $47,656

Welcome, MD $49,959

White Plains, MD $51,011

Southern Md Facility, MD $51,633

Annapolis Junction, MD $49,378

Lanham, MD $51,829

Beltsville, MD $51,755

Laurel, MD $50,627

Bladensburg, MD $52,133

Lothian, MD $50,598

Mount Rainier, MD $52,157

North Beach, MD $49,895

Bowie, MD $50,618

Brentwood, MD $52,154

Capitol Heights, MD $52,131

Chesapeake Beach, MD $49,869

Churchton, MD $49,881

Clinton, MD $51,838

Still Pond, MD $48,011

Sudlersville, MD $47,921

Taylors Island, MD $48,347

Templeville, MD $47,793

Tilghman, MD $49,038

Toddville, MD $47,304

Trappe, MD $48,066

Wingate, MD $47,490

Wittman, MD $48,876

Woolford, MD $48,148

Worton, MD $48,176

Wye Mills, MD $48,518

Frederick, MD $47,968

Adamstown, MD $48,965

Big Pool, MD $45,484

Boonsboro, MD $47,105

Braddock Heights, MD $47,944

Brownsville, MD $47,804

Brunswick, MD $48,246

Buckeystown, MD $48,601

Burkittsville, MD $47,881

Cascade, MD $46,676

Cavetown, MD $46,617

Chewsville, MD $46,689

Clear Spring, MD $46,064

Cooksville, MD $48,868

Emmitsburg, MD $46,831

Fairplay, MD $46,802

Funkstown, MD $46,797

Glenelg, MD $49,386

Glenwood, MD $49,144

Hagerstown, MD $46,560

Hancock, MD $45,260

Ijamsville, MD $48,845

Jefferson, MD $48,294

Keedysville, MD $47,254

Keymar, MD $47,230

Knoxville, MD $47,992

Ladiesburg, MD $47,400

Libertytown, MD $47,836

Lisbon, MD $48,875

Little Orleans, MD $45,009

Maugansville, MD $46,391

Middletown, MD $47,768

Monrovia, MD $48,738

Mount Airy, MD $48,446

Myersville, MD $47,147

New Market, MD $48,250

New Midway, MD $47,399

New Windsor, MD $47,827

Point Of Rocks, MD $48,873

Rocky Ridge, MD $47,084

Rohrersville, MD $47,576

Sabillasville, MD $46,739

Saint James, MD $46,809

Sharpsburg, MD $47,184

Smithsburg, MD $46,659

Sykesville, MD $48,571

Taneytown, MD $46,943

Thurmont, MD $47,137

Tuscarora, MD $49,059

Union Bridge, MD $47,633

Unionville, MD $47,863

Walkersville, MD $47,694

West Friendship, MD $48,975

Williamsport, MD $46,611

Woodbine, MD $48,869

Woodsboro, MD $47,467

Salisbury, MD $47,078

Allen, MD $47,013

Berlin, MD $46,963

Bishopville, MD $46,974

Bivalve, MD $47,147

Manchester, MD $46,727

Marriottsville, MD $48,765

Maryland Line, MD $46,583

Mayo, MD $49,460

Millersville, MD $49,056

Monkton, MD $47,902

Odenton, MD $49,552

Crofton, MD $49,836

Owings Mills, MD $48,668

Parkton, MD $47,168

Pasadena, MD $48,832

Perry Hall, MD $48,700

Perryman, MD $47,888

Phoenix, MD $48,443

Pylesville, MD $46,886

Randallstown, MD $48,743

Reisterstown, MD $48,553

Riderwood, MD $48,846

Riva, MD $49,649

Severn, MD $49,049

Severna Park, MD $48,983

Simpsonville, MD $49,460

Sparks Glencoe, MD $48,051

Crisfield, MD $46,722

Stevenson, MD $48,775

Dhs, MD $51,591

Waldorf, MD $50,981

Street, MD $47,100

Upperco, MD $47,766

Upper Falls, MD $48,547

Westminster, MD $47,768

Whiteford, MD $46,868

White Hall, MD $47,104

White Marsh, MD $48,655

Woodstock, MD $48,787

Baltimore, MD $48,851

Towson, MD $48,845

Gwynn Oak, MD $48,861

Pikesville, MD $48,827

Sparrows Point, MD $48,798

Middle River, MD $48,697

Essex, MD $48,812

Dundalk, MD $48,859

Brooklyn, MD $48,860

Curtis Bay, MD $48,870

Halethorpe, MD $48,866

Catonsville, MD $48,890

Parkville, MD $48,838

Nottingham, MD $48,788

Rosedale, MD $48,850

Windsor Mill, MD $48,835

Gaithersburg, MD $50,908

Washington Grove, MD $50,934

AB Crane Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For AB Crane Operator roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Business Services, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, AB Crane Operator positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view AB Crane Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an AB Crane Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Business Services	$58,621	$28.0	20%

AB Crane Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an AB Crane Operator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$44,922

Average $48,851/year

$55,350

$3,743

Average $4,071/month

$4,612

$864

Average $939/week

$1,064

$22

Average $23/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,350	$4,612	$1,064	$27
Average	$48,851	$4,071	$939	$23
25th Percentile	$44,922	$3,743	$864	$22

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