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 $41,487 for beginners, reaching about $42,667 at mid-level, and approach $44,695 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 $52,460, California $52,261, Massachusetts $51,564. 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.: $73,833; Crane/Tower Operator: $54,857; Mobile Crane Operator: $54,698; Equipment Operator-Crane: $52,100; Certified Crane Operator: $52,093.

AB Crane Operator Salary in New Mexico

How much does an AB Crane Operator make in New Mexico? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an AB Crane Operator in New Mexico is $43,884 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,037
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,354 to $49,722
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,140

10% $37,140

50% (Median) $43,884

90% $55,037

AB Crane Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,722	$4,143	$956	$24
Average	$43,884	$3,657	$844	$21
25th Percentile	$40,354	$3,363	$776	$19

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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): $41,487
Early Career (1-2 years): $41,629
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $42,667
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $44,451
Expert (over 8 years): $44,695

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level AB Crane Operator	less than 1 year	$41,487
Early Career Level AB Crane Operator	1-2 years	$41,629
Mid-Level Level AB Crane Operator	2-4 years	$42,667
Senior-Level Level AB Crane Operator	5-8 years	$44,451
Expert Level AB Crane Operator	over 8 years	$44,695

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: $52,460.
California: $52,261.
Massachusetts: $51,564.

District of Columbia $52,460 California $52,261 Massachusetts $51,564 Washington $51,375 New Jersey $51,356 Alaska $51,289 Connecticut $50,635 New York $50,370

Hawaii $49,522 Rhode Island $49,124 Maryland $48,854 Minnesota $48,484 Colorado $48,342 Illinois $48,295 Oregon $48,115 Delaware $47,982

New Hampshire $47,899 Virginia $47,712 Pennsylvania $47,167 Nevada $46,892 North Dakota $46,802 Michigan $46,660 Wisconsin $46,608 Vermont $46,504

Texas $46,215 Maine $46,196 Arizona $46,167 Ohio $46,134 Georgia $45,698 Indiana $45,480 Wyoming $45,438 Utah $45,371

Iowa $45,343 Kansas $45,116 Louisiana $45,049 North Carolina $45,026 Missouri $45,016 Florida $44,831 Montana $44,732 Nebraska $44,637

Kentucky $44,585 South Carolina $44,395 Tennessee $44,277 Idaho $44,230 New Mexico $43,884 Oklahoma $43,808 Alabama $43,528 South Dakota $43,059

Arkansas $42,803 West Virginia $42,666 Mississippi $42,254

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:

Algodones: $44,351
Belen: $44,104
Bernalillo: $44,430

Algodones, NM $44,351

Belen, NM $44,104

Bernalillo, NM $44,430

Bluewater, NM $43,497

Bosque, NM $43,780

Casa Blanca, NM $43,879

Cedar Crest, NM $44,467

Cedarvale, NM $42,723

Cerrillos, NM $44,383

Claunch, NM $42,565

Coyote, NM $43,729

Cuba, NM $43,659

Cubero, NM $43,976

Edgewood, NM $44,268

Estancia, NM $43,740

Gallina, NM $43,500

Counselor, NM $43,527

Grants, NM $43,447

Milan, NM $43,621

Isleta, NM $44,506

Jarales, NM $44,061

Jemez Pueblo, NM $44,138

Jemez Springs, NM $44,002

Laguna, NM $44,191

La Jara, NM $43,610

La Joya, NM $43,509

Lindrith, NM $43,457

Los Lunas, NM $44,338

Mcintosh, NM $43,981

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $43,688

Moriarty, NM $43,833

Mountainair, NM $43,360

Nageezi, NM $43,470

New Laguna, NM $43,955

Paguate, NM $43,985

Pena Blanca, NM $44,476

Peralta, NM $44,408

Placitas, NM $44,430

Ponderosa, NM $44,082

Prewitt, NM $43,483

Regina, NM $43,514

Sandia Park, NM $44,355

Corrales, NM $44,522

San Fidel, NM $43,718

San Rafael, NM $43,532

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $44,355

San Ysidro, NM $44,295

Stanley, NM $43,827

Tijeras, NM $44,360

Tome, NM $44,278

Torreon, NM $44,131

Veguita, NM $43,777

Willard, NM $43,282

Youngsville, NM $43,742

Bosque Farms, NM $44,489

Clines Corners, NM $43,562

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $44,389

Cochiti Lake, NM $44,447

Albuquerque, NM $44,547

Kirtland Afb, NM $44,547

Rio Rancho, NM $44,474

Gallup, NM $43,546

Brimhall, NM $43,423

Church Rock, NM $43,444

Continental Divide, NM $43,413

Crownpoint, NM $43,449

Fence Lake, NM $43,255

Fort Wingate, NM $43,428

Gamerco, NM $43,501

Mentmore, NM $43,434

Mexican Springs, NM $43,429

Ramah, NM $43,349

Rehoboth, NM $43,458

Thoreau, NM $43,460

Tohatchi, NM $43,420

Vanderwagen, NM $43,429

Zuni, NM $43,418

Navajo, NM $43,478

Jamestown, NM $43,370

Pinehill, NM $43,316

Sheep Springs, NM $43,467

Smith Lake, NM $43,629

Yatahey, NM $43,452

Farmington, NM $43,661

Aztec, NM $43,741

Blanco, NM $43,537

Bloomfield, NM $43,485

Flora Vista, NM $43,706

Fruitland, NM $43,432

Kirtland, NM $43,706

La Plata, NM $43,722

Navajo Dam, NM $43,702

Shiprock, NM $43,642

Waterflow, NM $43,619

Newcomb, NM $43,441

Sanostee, NM $43,468

Santa Fe, NM $44,774

Abiquiu, NM $43,550

Alcalde, NM $44,308

Amalia, NM $43,483

Arroyo Hondo, NM $43,422

Arroyo Seco, NM $43,472

Canjilon, NM $43,415

Canones, NM $43,811

Carson, NM $43,589

Cebolla, NM $43,441

Cerro, NM $43,454

Chama, NM $43,631

Chamisal, NM $44,191

Chimayo, NM $44,501

Cordova, NM $44,426

Costilla, NM $43,666

Taos Ski Valley, NM $43,335

Dixon, NM $44,149

Dulce, NM $43,630

El Prado, NM $43,511

El Rito, NM $43,710

Embudo, NM $43,922

Espanola, NM $44,447

Glorieta, NM $44,602

Hernandez, NM $44,034

Ilfeld, NM $44,190

La Madera, NM $43,634

Lamy, NM $44,432

Llano, NM $44,101

Los Alamos, NM $44,537

White Rock, NM $44,621

Medanales, NM $44,083

Ojo Caliente, NM $43,824

Los Ojos, NM $43,524

Pecos, NM $44,463

Penasco, NM $43,937

Petaca, NM $43,375

Questa, NM $43,499

Ranchos De Taos, NM $43,729

Red River, NM $43,375

Ribera, NM $43,654

Rowe, NM $44,232

San Cristobal, NM $43,374

San Jose, NM $44,123

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $44,339

Santa Cruz, NM $44,486

Serafina, NM $43,544

Taos, NM $43,486

Tererro, NM $44,605

Tesuque, NM $44,774

Tierra Amarilla, NM $43,486

Trampas, NM $43,901

Tres Piedras, NM $43,363

Truchas, NM $44,302

Vadito, NM $43,879

Valdez, NM $43,407

Vallecitos, NM $43,372

Velarde, NM $44,082

Villanueva, NM $43,570

Spaceport City, NM $42,682

Las Vegas, NM $43,201

Angel Fire, NM $43,328

Anton Chico, NM $43,126

Buena Vista, NM $43,522

Chacon, NM $43,553

Cimarron, NM $43,260

Cleveland, NM $43,861

Eagle Nest, NM $43,293

Guadalupita, NM $43,486

Holman, NM $43,750

La Loma, NM $43,053

Maxwell, NM $43,275

Miami, NM $43,182

Mills, NM $43,028

Montezuma, NM $44,084

Mora, NM $43,923

Mosquero, NM $42,991

Ocate, NM $43,228

Ojo Feliz, NM $43,342

Rainsville, NM $43,532

Raton, NM $43,384

Rociada, NM $44,106

Roy, NM $43,038

Sapello, NM $43,724

Solano, NM $42,985

Springer, NM $43,163

Ute Park, NM $43,281

Valmora, NM $43,164

Wagon Mound, NM $43,115

Watrous, NM $43,179

Socorro, NM $43,079

Aragon, NM $43,209

Datil, NM $43,031

Lemitar, NM $43,279

Luna, NM $43,286

Magdalena, NM $43,034

Pie Town, NM $43,178

Polvadera, NM $43,383

Quemado, NM $43,267

Reserve, NM $43,190

San Acacia, NM $43,455

San Antonio, NM $42,840

Truth Or Consequences, NM $42,831

Arrey, NM $42,824

Caballo, NM $42,854

Derry, NM $42,636

Elephant Butte, NM $42,943

Garfield, NM $42,512

Hatch, NM $41,831

Monticello, NM $42,829

Rincon, NM $41,590

Salem, NM $42,379

Williamsburg, NM $42,885

Winston, NM $42,860

Las Cruces, NM $41,046

White Sands Missile Range, NM $41,180

Santa Teresa, NM $41,480

Playas, NM $43,029

Animas, NM $43,135

Anthony, NM $41,470

Arenas Valley, NM $43,059

Bayard, NM $43,019

Berino, NM $41,282

Buckhorn, NM $43,064

Santa Clara, NM $43,094

Chamberino, NM $41,325

Cliff, NM $43,014

Columbus, NM $42,898

Deming, NM $42,908

Dona Ana, NM $41,047

Fairacres, NM $41,170

Faywood, NM $42,888

Fort Bayard, NM $43,053

Gila, NM $42,950

Glenwood, NM $42,984

Hachita, NM $42,898

Hanover, NM $42,907

Hillsboro, NM $42,820

Hurley, NM $42,990

La Mesa, NM $41,831

Lordsburg, NM $42,998

Mesilla, NM $41,047

Mesilla Park, NM $41,051

Mesquite, NM $41,086

Mimbres, NM $42,941

Mule Creek, NM $43,057

Organ, NM $41,072

Pinos Altos, NM $43,013

Radium Springs, NM $41,063

Redrock, NM $42,903

Rodeo, NM $43,190

San Miguel, NM $41,070

Silver City, NM $43,013

Sunland Park, NM $41,259

Tyrone, NM $43,141

Vado, NM $41,102

Chaparral, NM $41,621

Clovis, NM $42,931

Cannon Afb, NM $42,836

Broadview, NM $42,806

Causey, NM $42,732

Crossroads, NM $42,631

Dora, NM $42,834

Elida, NM $42,656

Floyd, NM $42,760

Fort Sumner, NM $42,725

Grady, NM $42,847

House, NM $42,812

Kenna, NM $42,657

Lingo, NM $42,730

Melrose, NM $42,820

Milnesand, NM $42,640

Pep, NM $42,698

Portales, NM $42,854

Rogers, NM $42,710

Saint Vrain, NM $42,847

Taiban, NM $42,711

Texico, NM $42,864

Yeso, NM $42,556

Roswell, NM $42,605

Artesia, NM $42,689

Caprock, NM $42,603

Carlsbad, NM $42,717

Dexter, NM $42,635

Eunice, NM $42,755

Hagerman, NM $42,657

Hobbs, NM $42,818

Hope, NM $42,500

Jal, NM $42,705

Lake Arthur, NM $42,586

Lakewood, NM $42,649

Loco Hills, NM $42,728

Loving, NM $42,706

Lovington, NM $42,776

Mcdonald, NM $42,660

Malaga, NM $42,665

Maljamar, NM $42,623

Monument, NM $42,723

Tatum, NM $42,687

Whites City, NM $42,759

Carrizozo, NM $42,403

Alamogordo, NM $42,268

Alto, NM $42,409

Bent, NM $42,276

Capitan, NM $42,311

Cloudcroft, NM $42,271

Corona, NM $42,587

Encino, NM $42,929

Fort Stanton, NM $42,329

Glencoe, NM $42,298

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $42,263

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $42,263

Hondo, NM $42,337

La Luz, NM $42,263

Lincoln, NM $42,214

Mayhill, NM $42,359

Mescalero, NM $42,282

Nogal, NM $42,464

Orogrande, NM $42,285

Picacho, NM $42,328

Pinon, NM $42,487

Ruidoso, NM $42,490

Ruidoso Downs, NM $42,432

Sacramento, NM $42,301

San Patricio, NM $42,351

Sunspot, NM $42,263

Timberon, NM $42,355

Tinnie, NM $42,304

Tularosa, NM $42,291

Vaughn, NM $42,757

Weed, NM $42,354

Tucumcari, NM $42,969

Amistad, NM $42,913

Bard, NM $42,845

Capulin, NM $43,330

Clayton, NM $42,997

Conchas Dam, NM $43,036

Cuervo, NM $42,829

Des Moines, NM $43,159

Folsom, NM $43,226

Garita, NM $42,953

Gladstone, NM $43,039

Grenville, NM $43,031

Logan, NM $42,967

Mcalister, NM $42,834

Nara Visa, NM $42,866

Newkirk, NM $42,913

Quay, NM $42,938

San Jon, NM $42,892

Santa Rosa, NM $42,938

Sedan, NM $42,953

Trementina, NM $42,951

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	$52,660	$25.0	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.

$40,354

Average $43,884/year

$49,722

$3,363

Average $3,657/month

$4,143

$776

Average $844/week

$956

$19

Average $21/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,722	$4,143	$956	$24
Average	$43,884	$3,657	$844	$21
25th Percentile	$40,354	$3,363	$776	$19

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