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 $42,564 for beginners, reaching about $43,775 at mid-level, and approach $45,855 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 North Carolina

How much does an AB Crane Operator make in North Carolina? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an AB Crane Operator in North Carolina is $45,023 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $56,466
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,402 to $51,013
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,105

10% $38,105

50% (Median) $45,023

90% $56,466

AB Crane Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,013	$4,251	$981	$25
Average	$45,023	$3,752	$866	$22
25th Percentile	$41,402	$3,450	$796	$20

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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): $42,564
Early Career (1-2 years): $42,709
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $43,775
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $45,605
Expert (over 8 years): $45,855

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level AB Crane Operator	less than 1 year	$42,564
Early Career Level AB Crane Operator	1-2 years	$42,709
Mid-Level Level AB Crane Operator	2-4 years	$43,775
Senior-Level Level AB Crane Operator	5-8 years	$45,605
Expert Level AB Crane Operator	over 8 years	$45,855

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:

Morven: $42,955
Mount Holly: $45,567
Mount Mourne: $44,921

Morven, NC $42,955

Mount Holly, NC $45,567

Mount Mourne, NC $44,921

Mount Pleasant, NC $44,307

Mount Ulla, NC $44,297

Newell, NC $45,780

New London, NC $43,918

Norwood, NC $43,902

Oakboro, NC $44,430

Paw Creek, NC $45,786

Peachland, NC $43,540

Pineville, NC $45,677

Polkton, NC $44,197

Polkville, NC $44,040

Richfield, NC $44,121

Rockwell, NC $44,313

Rutherfordton, NC $43,646

Salisbury, NC $44,388

Warsaw, NC $42,986

Roaring River, NC $43,140

Ronda, NC $43,263

Rutherford College, NC $43,633

Scottville, NC $42,511

Sherrills Ford, NC $44,563

Sparta, NC $42,766

State Road, NC $43,240

Stony Point, NC $43,646

Sugar Grove, NC $42,513

Taylorsville, NC $43,376

Terrell, NC $44,693

Thurmond, NC $43,088

Todd, NC $42,514

Traphill, NC $42,961

Turnersburg, NC $43,779

Union Grove, NC $43,295

Valdese, NC $43,553

Valle Crucis, NC $42,572

Vilas, NC $42,482

Warrensville, NC $42,553

West Jefferson, NC $42,561

Wilkesboro, NC $43,018

Zionville, NC $42,514

Scotts, NC $43,615

Alexander, NC $43,580

Almond, NC $42,862

Arden, NC $43,578

Bakersville, NC $42,594

Balsam, NC $43,113

Balsam Grove, NC $43,241

Barnardsville, NC $43,416

Bat Cave, NC $43,438

Black Mountain, NC $43,458

Brevard, NC $43,313

Bryson City, NC $42,898

Burnsville, NC $43,138

Candler, NC $43,554

Canton, NC $43,384

Cashiers, NC $43,018

Cedar Mountain, NC $43,440

Cherokee, NC $43,025

Chimney Rock, NC $43,423

Clyde, NC $43,324

Columbus, NC $43,862

Cullowhee, NC $43,113

Dana, NC $43,407

Gaston, NC $43,085

Greenville, NC $42,622

Grimesland, NC $42,453

Halifax, NC $42,582

Hamilton, NC $42,452

Shelby, NC $44,386

Spencer, NC $44,389

Spindale, NC $43,692

Stanfield, NC $44,844

Stanley, NC $45,392

Troutman, NC $44,189

Union Mills, NC $43,258

Vale, NC $44,463

Waco, NC $44,971

Wadesboro, NC $43,410

Waxhaw, NC $45,022

Wingate, NC $44,690

Charlotte, NC $45,790

Dillsboro, NC $42,930

East Flat Rock, NC $43,386

Edneyville, NC $43,431

Enka, NC $43,645

Etowah, NC $43,419

Fairview, NC $43,533

Flat Rock, NC $43,390

Fletcher, NC $43,537

Fontana Dam, NC $43,006

Franklin, NC $42,704

Gerton, NC $43,495

Glenville, NC $42,913

Glenwood, NC $43,270

Hazelwood, NC $43,222

Hendersonville, NC $43,385

Green Mountain, NC $42,525

Highlands, NC $42,886

Horse Shoe, NC $43,467

Hot Springs, NC $43,191

Lake Junaluska, NC $43,271

Lake Lure, NC $43,420

Lake Toxaway, NC $43,212

Leicester, NC $43,517

Little Switzerland, NC $42,991

Lynn, NC $43,506

Maggie Valley, NC $43,091

Marion, NC $43,385

Marshall, NC $43,241

Mars Hill, NC $43,268

Micaville, NC $42,991

Mill Spring, NC $43,406

Montreat, NC $43,477

Mountain Home, NC $43,477

Mills River, NC $43,483

Naples, NC $43,496

Nebo, NC $43,163

Old Fort, NC $43,377

Otto, NC $42,656

Penland, NC $42,861

Penrose, NC $43,346

Pisgah Forest, NC $43,387

Ridgecrest, NC $43,464

Robbinsville, NC $42,859

Rosman, NC $43,296

Saluda, NC $43,387

Sapphire, NC $43,065

Scaly Mountain, NC $42,798

Skyland, NC $43,599

Spruce Pine, NC $42,924

Hassell, NC $42,495

Tryon, NC $43,679

Tuckasegee, NC $42,959

Tuxedo, NC $43,442

Waynesville, NC $42,969

Weaverville, NC $43,546

Webster, NC $42,981

Whittier, NC $42,877

Zirconia, NC $43,455

Asheville, NC $43,672

Andrews, NC $42,776

Brasstown, NC $42,600

Culberson, NC $42,557

Hayesville, NC $42,631

Marble, NC $42,737

Murphy, NC $42,604

Warne, NC $42,601

Whitsett, NC $44,077

Henrico, NC $43,051

Hobgood, NC $42,514

Hollister, NC $43,619

Jackson, NC $42,461

Jamesville, NC $42,383

Kelford, NC $42,552

Lewiston Woodville, NC $42,360

Littleton, NC $43,123

Lucama, NC $44,669

Macclesfield, NC $43,352

Margarettsville, NC $42,934

Milwaukee, NC $42,924

Murfreesboro, NC $43,137

Nashville, NC $44,198

Oak City, NC $42,359

Pantego, NC $42,340

Parmele, NC $42,498

Pendleton, NC $43,051

Pikeville, NC $43,935

Pinetops, NC $43,421

Pinetown, NC $42,344

Pleasant Hill, NC $43,076

Potecasi, NC $42,812

Red Oak, NC $44,058

Rich Square, NC $42,553

Roanoke Rapids, NC $42,846

Robersonville, NC $42,410

Roxobel, NC $42,638

Saratoga, NC $43,814

Scotland Neck, NC $42,465

Scranton, NC $42,317

Seaboard, NC $42,857

Severn, NC $43,065

Sharpsburg, NC $44,071

Simpson, NC $42,578

Sims, NC $44,896

Speed, NC $42,821

Spring Hope, NC $44,899

Stantonsburg, NC $43,664

Stokes, NC $42,394

Swanquarter, NC $42,318

Tarboro, NC $43,000

Tillery, NC $42,470

Walstonburg, NC $43,428

Washington, NC $42,463

Weldon, NC $42,743

Whitakers, NC $43,364

Williamston, NC $42,437

Wilson, NC $44,170

Woodland, NC $42,792

Elizabeth City, NC $43,581

Ahoskie, NC $43,009

Avon, NC $42,481

Aydlett, NC $43,708

Barco, NC $43,784

Belvidere, NC $43,537

Buxton, NC $42,503

Camden, NC $43,663

Cofield, NC $43,126

Coinjock, NC $43,821

Colerain, NC $42,902

Columbia, NC $42,460

Corapeake, NC $43,870

Corolla, NC $43,693

Creswell, NC $42,388

Currituck, NC $44,033

Durants Neck, NC $43,247

Edenton, NC $43,002

Eure, NC $43,339

Frisco, NC $42,515

Gates, NC $43,689

Gatesville, NC $43,386

Grandy, NC $43,434

Harbinger, NC $43,069

Harrellsville, NC $43,183

Hatteras, NC $42,521

Hertford, NC $43,230

Hobbsville, NC $43,601

Jarvisburg, NC $43,205

Kill Devil Hills, NC $42,932

Kitty Hawk, NC $43,114

Knotts Island, NC $44,252

Swannanoa, NC $43,585

Sylva, NC $42,961

Vaughan, NC $43,238

Wake Forest, NC $45,813

Warrenton, NC $43,780

Wendell, NC $45,880

Willow Spring, NC $45,714

Wilsons Mills, NC $45,416

Wise, NC $43,446

Youngsville, NC $45,591

Zebulon, NC $45,587

Raleigh, NC $46,463

Durham, NC $45,311

Rocky Mount, NC $43,654

Aulander, NC $42,765

Aurora, NC $42,355

Bailey, NC $44,917

Bath, NC $42,417

Battleboro, NC $43,520

Belhaven, NC $42,364

Bellarthur, NC $42,890

Bethel, NC $42,588

Black Creek, NC $44,182

Blounts Creek, NC $42,371

Castalia, NC $44,444

Chocowinity, NC $42,430

Como, NC $43,291

Conetoe, NC $42,902

Conway, NC $42,958

Edward, NC $42,399

Elm City, NC $43,958

Enfield, NC $43,114

Engelhard, NC $42,326

Everetts, NC $42,500

Fairfield, NC $42,322

Falkland, NC $43,059

Farmville, NC $43,146

Fountain, NC $43,231

Fremont, NC $43,997

White Oak, NC $42,545

Wilmington, NC $43,402

Ash, NC $42,995

Atkinson, NC $43,112

Bolivia, NC $43,202

Bolton, NC $43,046

Brunswick, NC $42,769

Burgaw, NC $43,125

Carolina Beach, NC $43,300

Castle Hayne, NC $43,402

Cerro Gordo, NC $42,517

Chadbourn, NC $42,599

Clarendon, NC $42,662

Clarkton, NC $42,653

Council, NC $42,804

Currie, NC $43,273

Delco, NC $43,194

Evergreen, NC $42,555

Fair Bluff, NC $42,527

Garland, NC $42,755

Hallsboro, NC $42,722

Hampstead, NC $43,157

Harrells, NC $42,686

Holly Ridge, NC $43,008

Ivanhoe, NC $42,829

Kelly, NC $42,888

Kure Beach, NC $43,228

Lake Waccamaw, NC $42,913

Leland, NC $43,371

Longwood, NC $42,861

Magnolia, NC $42,824

Maple Hill, NC $42,952

Nakina, NC $42,739

Riegelwood, NC $43,135

Rocky Point, NC $43,268

Rose Hill, NC $42,852

Shallotte, NC $43,018

Sneads Ferry, NC $42,919

Southport, NC $43,203

Supply, NC $43,093

Tabor City, NC $42,675

Teachey, NC $42,926

Oak Island, NC $43,131

Wallace, NC $42,858

Calabash, NC $42,895

Sunset Beach, NC $42,900

Ocean Isle Beach, NC $42,921

Whiteville, NC $42,680

Willard, NC $42,975

Winnabow, NC $43,363

Wrightsville Beach, NC $43,388

Kinston, NC $42,572

Albertson, NC $42,688

Alliance, NC $42,562

Arapahoe, NC $42,453

Atlantic, NC $42,456

Atlantic Beach, NC $42,567

Ayden, NC $42,494

Bayboro, NC $42,410

Beaufort, NC $42,471

Beulaville, NC $42,903

Bridgeton, NC $42,526

Cedar Island, NC $42,277

Chinquapin, NC $42,860

Comfort, NC $42,563

Cove City, NC $42,415

Davis, NC $42,471

Deep Run, NC $42,617

Dover, NC $42,392

Ernul, NC $42,371

Gloucester, NC $42,520

Grantsboro, NC $42,415

Grifton, NC $42,471

Harkers Island, NC $42,568

Havelock, NC $42,486

Cherry Point, NC $42,652

Hobucken, NC $42,334

Hookerton, NC $42,891

Hubert, NC $42,796

Jacksonville, NC $42,935

Camp Lejeune, NC $43,013

Garysburg, NC $42,855

Manns Harbor, NC $42,294

Townsville, NC $43,555

Manteo, NC $42,658

Maple, NC $43,912

Merry Hill, NC $42,773

Moyock, NC $44,123

Nags Head, NC $42,521

Ocracoke, NC $42,472

Plymouth, NC $42,441

Point Harbor, NC $43,145

Poplar Branch, NC $43,606

Powells Point, NC $43,108

Powellsville, NC $42,982

Rodanthe, NC $42,411

Roduco, NC $43,573

Yanceyville, NC $43,696

Greensboro, NC $44,099

Angier, NC $45,202

Apex, NC $45,683

Bahama, NC $44,764

Benson, NC $44,503

Broadway, NC $43,836

Buies Creek, NC $44,353

Bullock, NC $43,507

Bunn, NC $45,256

Butner, NC $45,080

Carrboro, NC $44,724

Cary, NC $46,180

Chapel Hill, NC $44,726

Clayton, NC $45,817

Coats, NC $44,534

Creedmoor, NC $45,296

Four Oaks, NC $44,361

Franklinton, NC $45,126

Fuquay Varina, NC $45,310

Garner, NC $46,115

Goldsboro, NC $43,839

Henderson, NC $44,311

Holly Springs, NC $45,581

Hurdle Mills, NC $43,702

Kenly, NC $44,780

Kipling, NC $44,891

Kittrell, NC $44,920

Knightdale, NC $46,203

Lillington, NC $43,968

Louisburg, NC $44,904

Macon, NC $43,357

Mamers, NC $43,963

Manson, NC $43,538

Micro, NC $44,846

Middleburg, NC $43,848

Middlesex, NC $45,289

Moncure, NC $44,554

Morrisville, NC $45,947

New Hill, NC $45,191

Norlina, NC $43,697

Oxford, NC $44,054

Pine Level, NC $44,772

Princeton, NC $44,232

Ridgeway, NC $43,745

Rolesville, NC $45,878

Rougemont, NC $44,348

Roxboro, NC $43,614

Selma, NC $45,078

Smithfield, NC $44,942

Stem, NC $44,806

Stovall, NC $43,881

Alamance, NC $43,971

Altamahaw, NC $43,938

Asheboro, NC $43,868

Bear Creek, NC $43,435

Bennett, NC $43,472

Biscoe, NC $42,999

Blanch, NC $43,370

Bonlee, NC $43,636

Browns Summit, NC $44,047

Burlington, NC $43,991

Bynum, NC $44,433

Candor, NC $42,833

Cedar Falls, NC $43,967

Cedar Grove, NC $43,822

Climax, NC $44,062

Colfax, NC $44,182

Cumnock, NC $43,768

Denton, NC $43,782

Eagle Springs, NC $42,891

Efland, NC $43,965

Elon, NC $43,901

Ether, NC $43,257

Franklinville, NC $43,942

Gibsonville, NC $44,019

Goldston, NC $43,280

Graham, NC $43,943

Gulf, NC $43,672

Haw River, NC $43,910

Highfalls, NC $43,248

High Point, NC $44,525

Roper, NC $42,566

Salvo, NC $42,548

Shawboro, NC $43,815

Shiloh, NC $43,312

South Mills, NC $44,026

Stumpy Point, NC $42,334

Sunbury, NC $43,774

Tyner, NC $43,222

Wanchese, NC $42,507

Waves, NC $42,518

Windsor, NC $42,489

Winfall, NC $43,406

Winton, NC $43,290

Albemarle, NC $43,890

Alexis, NC $45,275

Ansonville, NC $43,864

Badin, NC $43,752

Barium Springs, NC $44,069

Belmont, NC $45,641

Bessemer City, NC $45,518

Boiling Springs, NC $44,097

Bostic, NC $43,384

Caroleen, NC $43,950

Casar, NC $43,867

Cherryville, NC $44,953

China Grove, NC $44,361

Cliffside, NC $44,027

Concord, NC $44,752

Cornelius, NC $45,223

Cramerton, NC $45,652

Crouse, NC $45,108

Dallas, NC $45,557

Davidson, NC $45,053

Denver, NC $45,076

Earl, NC $44,569

East Spencer, NC $44,389

Ellenboro, NC $43,757

Faith, NC $44,402

Fallston, NC $44,545

Forest City, NC $43,838

Gastonia, NC $45,739

Huntersville, NC $45,524

Gold Hill, NC $44,206

Granite Quarry, NC $44,393

Grover, NC $44,794

Harris, NC $43,952

Harrisburg, NC $45,514

Henrietta, NC $44,003

High Shoals, NC $45,343

Indian Trail, NC $45,387

Iron Station, NC $45,100

Kannapolis, NC $44,575

Kings Mountain, NC $45,263

Landis, NC $44,395

Lattimore, NC $44,028

Lawndale, NC $44,293

Lilesville, NC $42,940

Lincolnton, NC $44,987

Locust, NC $44,555

Lowell, NC $45,717

Mc Adenville, NC $45,650

Mc Farlan, NC $42,907

Marshville, NC $44,521

Matthews, NC $45,469

Midland, NC $45,141

Mineral Springs, NC $45,019

Misenheimer, NC $44,142

Monroe, NC $45,052

Mooresboro, NC $44,061

Mooresville, NC $44,476

Hillsborough, NC $44,164

Jackson Springs, NC $42,877

Jamestown, NC $44,492

Julian, NC $44,064

Kernersville, NC $44,025

Eden, NC $43,559

Leasburg, NC $43,349

Lexington, NC $43,975

Liberty, NC $43,968

Linwood, NC $44,278

Mc Leansville, NC $44,112

Mebane, NC $43,883

Milton, NC $43,283

Mount Gilead, NC $43,228

Oak Ridge, NC $44,004

Pelham, NC $43,591

Pittsboro, NC $44,122

Pleasant Garden, NC $44,134

Prospect Hill, NC $43,674

Providence, NC $43,534

Ramseur, NC $43,774

Randleman, NC $44,066

Reidsville, NC $43,850

Robbins, NC $43,207

Ruffin, NC $43,629

Sanford, NC $43,880

Saxapahaw, NC $43,963

Seagrove, NC $43,462

Sedalia, NC $44,101

Semora, NC $43,153

Siler City, NC $43,752

Snow Camp, NC $43,925

Sophia, NC $44,074

Southmont, NC $44,176

Staley, NC $43,878

Star, NC $43,207

Stokesdale, NC $43,881

Summerfield, NC $44,024

Swepsonville, NC $43,932

Thomasville, NC $44,208

Trinity, NC $44,145

Troy, NC $43,275

Wallburg, NC $44,104

Welcome, NC $43,953

Wentworth, NC $43,731

West End, NC $43,026

Topton, NC $42,696

Advance, NC $43,853

Ararat, NC $43,494

Belews Creek, NC $43,899

Bethania, NC $43,973

Boonville, NC $43,573

Clemmons, NC $43,898

Cleveland, NC $44,190

Cooleemee, NC $44,184

Danbury, NC $43,605

Dobson, NC $43,332

East Bend, NC $43,750

Germanton, NC $43,837

Hamptonville, NC $43,495

King, NC $43,753

Lawsonville, NC $43,511

Lewisville, NC $43,847

Lowgap, NC $43,067

Madison, NC $43,692

Mayodan, NC $43,570

Mocksville, NC $43,825

Mount Airy, NC $43,369

White Plains, NC $43,428

Pfafftown, NC $43,872

Pilot Mountain, NC $43,557

Pine Hall, NC $43,723

Pinnacle, NC $43,663

Rural Hall, NC $43,881

Sandy Ridge, NC $43,522

Siloam, NC $43,584

Stoneville, NC $43,569

Toast, NC $43,369

Tobaccoville, NC $43,820

Walkertown, NC $43,948

Walnut Cove, NC $43,797

Westfield, NC $43,521

Woodleaf, NC $44,195

Yadkinville, NC $43,684

Winston Salem, NC $43,995

Tarawa Terrace, NC $42,931

Midway Park, NC $42,855

Mccutcheon Field, NC $42,976

La Grange, NC $43,192

Lowland, NC $42,314

Marshallberg, NC $42,547

Maury, NC $43,122

Maysville, NC $42,587

Merritt, NC $42,371

Morehead City, NC $42,607

New Bern, NC $42,512

Newport, NC $42,499

Oriental, NC $42,432

Pink Hill, NC $42,753

Pollocksville, NC $42,386

Richlands, NC $42,899

Salter Path, NC $42,586

Sealevel, NC $42,382

Seven Springs, NC $42,975

Smyrna, NC $42,424

Snow Hill, NC $43,248

Stacy, NC $42,391

Stella, NC $42,679

Stonewall, NC $42,563

Swansboro, NC $42,709

Trenton, NC $42,444

Vanceboro, NC $42,434

Vandemere, NC $42,483

Williston, NC $42,430

Winterville, NC $42,742

Emerald Isle, NC $42,624

Hickory, NC $43,782

Banner Elk, NC $42,585

Blowing Rock, NC $42,597

Boomer, NC $42,876

Boone, NC $42,643

Catawba, NC $44,303

Claremont, NC $44,090

Collettsville, NC $42,562

Connellys Springs, NC $43,776

Conover, NC $44,011

Creston, NC $42,457

Crossnore, NC $42,742

Crumpler, NC $42,559

Deep Gap, NC $42,531

Drexel, NC $43,465

Elkin, NC $43,437

Elk Park, NC $42,529

Ennice, NC $42,933

Ferguson, NC $42,615

Statesville, NC $43,753

Fleetwood, NC $42,546

Glade Valley, NC $42,929

Glen Alpine, NC $43,191

Glendale Springs, NC $42,515

Granite Falls, NC $43,463

Grassy Creek, NC $42,539

Lenoir, NC $43,101

Harmony, NC $43,622

Hays, NC $42,901

Hiddenite, NC $43,326

Hildebran, NC $43,834

Hudson, NC $43,380

Jefferson, NC $42,565

Jonas Ridge, NC $42,881

Jonesville, NC $43,437

Lansing, NC $42,565

Laurel Springs, NC $42,580

Linville, NC $42,549

Linville Falls, NC $42,924

Mc Grady, NC $42,706

Maiden, NC $44,640

Millers Creek, NC $42,652

Minneapolis, NC $42,572

Montezuma, NC $42,744

Moravian Falls, NC $43,002

Morganton, NC $43,075

North Wilkesboro, NC $43,043

Newland, NC $42,642

Newton, NC $44,351

Olin, NC $43,550

Patterson, NC $42,705

Pineola, NC $42,693

Piney Creek, NC $42,573

Plumtree, NC $42,639

Purlear, NC $42,573

Icard, NC $43,836

Rhodhiss, NC $43,682

Roaring Gap, NC $42,956

Fayetteville, NC $42,431

Fort Bragg, NC $42,562

Pope Army Airfield, NC $42,653

Aberdeen, NC $42,956

Autryville, NC $42,510

Timberlake, NC $43,853

Barnesville, NC $42,522

Bladenboro, NC $42,554

Bunnlevel, NC $43,424

Calypso, NC $43,275

Cameron, NC $43,148

Carthage, NC $43,133

Clinton, NC $42,929

Cordova, NC $42,884

Cumberland, NC $42,842

Dublin, NC $42,519

Dudley, NC $43,465

Dunn, NC $43,497

Elizabethtown, NC $42,573

Ellerbe, NC $42,722

Erwin, NC $43,528

Fairmont, NC $42,545

Faison, NC $43,153

Falcon, NC $42,786

Gibson, NC $42,659

Godwin, NC $42,768

Hamlet, NC $42,752

Hoffman, NC $42,866

Hope Mills, NC $42,447

Kenansville, NC $42,852

Lakeview, NC $43,129

Laurel Hill, NC $42,736

Laurinburg, NC $42,699

Lemon Springs, NC $43,505

Linden, NC $42,862

Lumber Bridge, NC $42,519

Lumberton, NC $42,504

Marietta, NC $42,573

Marston, NC $42,741

Maxton, NC $42,459

Mount Olive, NC $43,108

Newton Grove, NC $43,487

Norman, NC $42,819

Olivia, NC $43,542

Orrum, NC $42,524

Pinehurst, NC $43,167

Parkton, NC $42,462

Pembroke, NC $42,451

Pinebluff, NC $42,991

Proctorville, NC $42,598

Raeford, NC $42,705

Red Springs, NC $42,612

Rex, NC $42,512

Rockingham, NC $42,746

Roseboro, NC $42,574

Rowland, NC $42,533

Saint Pauls, NC $42,502

Salemburg, NC $42,726

Shannon, NC $42,557

Southern Pines, NC $43,026

Spring Lake, NC $42,770

Stedman, NC $42,455

Tar Heel, NC $42,553

Turkey, NC $42,969

Vass, NC $43,041

Wade, NC $42,521

Wagram, NC $42,767

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	$54,027	$26.0	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.

$41,402

Average $45,023/year

$51,013

$3,450

Average $3,752/month

$4,251

$796

Average $866/week

$981

$20

Average $22/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,013	$4,251	$981	$25
Average	$45,023	$3,752	$866	$22
25th Percentile	$41,402	$3,450	$796	$20

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