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 $40,333 for beginners, reaching about $41,481 at mid-level, and approach $43,452 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 West Virginia

How much does an AB Crane Operator make in West Virginia? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an AB Crane Operator in West Virginia is $42,663 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): $53,507
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,232 to $48,339
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,108

10% $36,108

50% (Median) $42,663

90% $53,507

AB Crane Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,339	$4,028	$930	$23
Average	$42,663	$3,555	$820	$21
25th Percentile	$39,232	$3,269	$754	$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): $40,333
Early Career (1-2 years): $40,471
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $41,481
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $43,215
Expert (over 8 years): $43,452

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level AB Crane Operator	less than 1 year	$40,333
Early Career Level AB Crane Operator	1-2 years	$40,471
Mid-Level Level AB Crane Operator	2-4 years	$41,481
Senior-Level Level AB Crane Operator	5-8 years	$43,215
Expert Level AB Crane Operator	over 8 years	$43,452

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:

Bomont: $42,205
Yawkey: $42,223
Logan: $41,863

Bomont, WV $42,205

Yawkey, WV $42,223

Logan, WV $41,863

Accoville, WV $41,820

Amherstdale, WV $41,817

Baisden, WV $41,567

Bruno, WV $41,685

Chauncey, WV $41,772

Cora, WV $41,820

Davin, WV $41,726

Gilbert, WV $41,613

Henlawson, WV $41,911

Holden, WV $41,738

Kistler, WV $41,825

Lorado, WV $41,793

Lyburn, WV $41,676

Mallory, WV $41,818

Man, WV $41,691

Mount Gay, WV $41,843

Omar, WV $41,644

Peach Creek, WV $41,873

Sarah Ann, WV $41,582

Stollings, WV $41,805

Switzer, WV $41,803

Verdunville, WV $41,793

Verner, WV $41,564

Wharncliffe, WV $41,520

Whitman, WV $41,740

Wilkinson, WV $41,832

Yolyn, WV $41,712

Williamson, WV $41,735

Borderland, WV $41,782

Breeden, WV $41,798

Chattaroy, WV $41,770

Crum, WV $41,855

Delbarton, WV $41,649

Dingess, WV $41,775

Edgarton, WV $41,571

Kermit, WV $41,807

Lenore, WV $41,718

Matewan, WV $41,602

Naugatuck, WV $41,729

Newtown, WV $41,588

North Matewan, WV $41,639

Ragland, WV $41,646

Rawl, WV $41,664

Red Jacket, WV $41,573

Varney, WV $41,594

Wilsondale, WV $41,771

Huntington, WV $42,120

Beckley, WV $41,870

Allen Junction, WV $41,564

Amigo, WV $41,387

Ansted, WV $41,992

Beaver, WV $41,649

Bolt, WV $41,790

Bradley, WV $41,891

Camp Creek, WV $41,408

Coal City, WV $41,525

Cool Ridge, WV $41,477

Corinne, WV $41,588

Crab Orchard, WV $41,744

Danese, WV $41,610

Daniels, WV $41,633

Dothan, WV $41,907

Eccles, WV $41,757

Edmond, WV $41,832

Fairdale, WV $41,830

Fayetteville, WV $41,915

Flat Top, WV $41,408

Ghent, WV $41,465

Glen Daniel, WV $41,814

Glen Fork, WV $41,729

Glen Jean, WV $41,837

Glen Rogers, WV $41,686

Glen White, WV $41,748

Harper, WV $41,811

Helen, WV $41,488

Hico, WV $41,799

Hilltop, WV $41,937

Josephine, WV $41,425

Lanark, WV $41,691

Lansing, WV $41,873

Layland, WV $41,541

Lester, WV $41,670

Lochgelly, WV $41,941

Lookout, WV $41,741

Maben, WV $41,497

Mabscott, WV $41,816

Mac Arthur, WV $41,772

Mc Graws, WV $41,636

Saulsville, WV $41,572

Midway, WV $41,666

Minden, WV $41,853

Mount Hope, WV $41,839

Mullens, WV $41,616

Oak Hill, WV $41,842

Odd, WV $41,402

Pax, WV $41,840

Piney View, WV $41,689

Prince, WV $41,672

Princewick, WV $41,551

Prosperity, WV $41,880

Raleigh, WV $41,707

Ravencliff, WV $41,751

Rhodell, WV $41,534

Sabine, WV $41,690

Scarbro, WV $41,934

Shady Spring, WV $41,527

Skelton, WV $41,837

Slab Fork, WV $41,609

Sophia, WV $41,653

Spanishburg, WV $41,491

Boomer, WV $42,162

Buffalo, WV $42,089

Cabin Creek, WV $42,376

Cannelton, WV $42,189

Cedar Grove, WV $42,330

Charlton Heights, WV $42,121

Clay, WV $41,891

Clear Creek, WV $41,880

Clendenin, WV $42,317

Clothier, WV $41,978

Colcord, WV $42,021

Comfort, WV $42,314

Costa, WV $42,373

Danville, WV $42,085

Dawes, WV $42,270

Deep Water, WV $42,069

Dixie, WV $42,181

Dorothy, WV $42,069

Drybranch, WV $42,334

Dry Creek, WV $41,909

Duck, WV $41,801

Dunbar, WV $42,533

East Bank, WV $42,384

Eleanor, WV $42,154

Elkview, WV $42,420

Eskdale, WV $42,168

Ethel, WV $41,818

Falling Rock, WV $42,347

Foster, WV $42,220

Fraziers Bottom, WV $41,988

Gallagher, WV $42,154

Gauley Bridge, WV $42,053

Glasgow, WV $42,361

Glen, WV $42,199

Glen Ferris, WV $42,111

Gordon, WV $42,054

Handley, WV $42,255

Hansford, WV $42,297

Henderson, WV $41,949

Hernshaw, WV $42,510

Hewett, WV $41,982

Hometown, WV $42,265

Hugheston, WV $42,278

Indore, WV $42,100

Institute, WV $42,521

Ivydale, WV $41,916

Jeffrey, WV $42,071

Kanawha Falls, WV $42,038

Kimberly, WV $42,177

Kincaid, WV $41,996

Lake, WV $41,880

Leon, WV $41,965

Liberty, WV $42,218

Lizemores, WV $42,200

London, WV $42,285

Madison, WV $42,158

Mammoth, WV $42,332

Maysel, WV $42,066

Miami, WV $42,316

Montgomery, WV $42,207

Mount Carbon, WV $42,124

Naoma, WV $41,832

Nebo, WV $41,872

Nellis, WV $42,338

Nitro, WV $42,428

Orgas, WV $42,160

Ottawa, WV $42,019

Page, WV $41,998

Peytona, WV $42,314

Pinch, WV $42,494

Poca, WV $42,351

Pond Gap, WV $42,265

Powellton, WV $42,092

Pratt, WV $42,326

Procious, WV $42,158

Racine, WV $42,387

Red House, WV $42,205

Ridgeview, WV $42,302

Robson, WV $42,017

Rock Creek, WV $41,885

Saint Albans, WV $42,414

Saxon, WV $41,772

Seth, WV $42,214

Sharples, WV $41,823

Mount Olive, WV $42,180

Smithers, WV $42,209

Southside, WV $41,856

Sylvester, WV $42,153

Tad, WV $42,526

Tornado, WV $42,398

Turtle Creek, WV $42,058

Twilight, WV $42,015

Uneeda, WV $42,116

Van, WV $42,057

Wharton, WV $41,819

Whitesville, WV $42,077

Widen, WV $41,764

Winfield, WV $42,223

Winifrede, WV $42,417

Advent, WV $42,275

Arnoldsburg, WV $41,778

Cyclone, WV $41,790

Bluefield, WV $41,692

Athens, WV $41,625

Beeson, WV $41,437

Bramwell, WV $41,599

Bud, WV $41,511

Covel, WV $41,529

Freeman, WV $41,636

Herndon, WV $41,406

Hiawatha, WV $41,437

Kegley, WV $41,563

Kellysville, WV $42,014

Lashmeet, WV $41,504

Matoaka, WV $41,437

Montcalm, WV $41,589

Nemours, WV $41,618

Princeton, WV $41,784

Rock, WV $41,491

Wolfe, WV $41,751

Welch, WV $41,488

Anawalt, WV $41,548

Avondale, WV $41,461

Bartley, WV $41,475

Berwind, WV $41,639

Big Sandy, WV $41,595

Bradshaw, WV $41,631

Brenton, WV $41,606

Clear Fork, WV $41,648

Coal Mountain, WV $41,646

Cucumber, WV $41,539

Davy, WV $41,483

Eckman, WV $41,445

Elbert, WV $41,484

Elkhorn, WV $41,446

Fanrock, WV $41,444

Gary, WV $41,505

Hanover, WV $41,535

Hemphill, WV $41,479

Hensley, WV $41,475

Iaeger, WV $41,472

Ikes Fork, WV $41,518

Isaban, WV $41,525

Itmann, WV $41,580

Jenkinjones, WV $41,657

Jesse, WV $41,667

Jolo, WV $41,559

Justice, WV $41,644

Kimball, WV $41,471

Kopperston, WV $41,811

Kyle, WV $41,645

Lynco, WV $41,720

Marianna, WV $41,639

Matheny, WV $41,691

Maybeury, WV $41,560

Mohawk, WV $41,588

Newhall, WV $41,604

Helvetia, WV $41,605

Kanawha Head, WV $41,642

Lorentz, WV $41,747

Pickens, WV $41,519

Rock Cave, WV $41,682

Selbyville, WV $41,593

Tallmansville, WV $41,682

Volga, WV $41,746

Elkins, WV $41,753

Belington, WV $41,742

Beverly, WV $41,702

Bowden, WV $41,552

Coalton, WV $41,726

Dailey, WV $41,677

Davis, WV $41,595

Richwood, WV $41,466

Dryfork, WV $41,602

Durbin, WV $41,643

Upperglade, WV $41,605

Ellamore, WV $41,707

Glady, WV $41,475

Hambleton, WV $41,690

Harman, WV $41,575

Hendricks, WV $41,606

Huttonsville, WV $41,631

Junior, WV $41,776

Kerens, WV $41,652

Mabie, WV $41,633

Mill Creek, WV $41,658

Monterville, WV $41,495

Montrose, WV $41,693

Norton, WV $41,710

Parsons, WV $41,655

Webster Springs, WV $41,580

Red Creek, WV $41,625

Slatyfork, WV $41,525

Thomas, WV $41,661

Valley Bend, WV $41,734

Valley Head, WV $41,567

Whitmer, WV $41,563

Bergoo, WV $41,499

Clarksburg, WV $41,831

Alma, WV $41,916

Alum Bridge, WV $41,702

Anmoore, WV $41,833

Auburn, WV $41,756

Berea, WV $41,738

Bridgeport, WV $41,807

Burnsville, WV $41,659

Cairo, WV $41,936

Camden, WV $41,729

Center Point, WV $41,821

Coxs Mills, WV $41,721

Crawford, WV $41,684

Ellenboro, WV $41,910

Flemington, WV $41,742

Folsom, WV $41,722

New Richmond, WV $41,522

Northfork, WV $41,453

North Spring, WV $41,521

Oceana, WV $41,757

Pageton, WV $41,495

Panther, WV $41,544

Paynesville, WV $41,651

Pineville, WV $41,602

Premier, WV $41,481

Raysal, WV $41,646

Rock View, WV $41,642

Roderfield, WV $41,470

Simon, WV $41,597

Squire, WV $41,448

Switchback, WV $41,550

Thorpe, WV $41,491

War, WV $41,511

Warriormine, WV $41,644

Wilcoe, WV $41,445

Wyoming, WV $41,609

Lewisburg, WV $41,909

Fairlea, WV $42,114

Alderson, WV $41,809

Arbovale, WV $41,716

Asbury, WV $41,770

Ballard, WV $42,040

Bartow, WV $41,598

Buckeye, WV $41,616

Caldwell, WV $42,206

Cass, WV $41,538

Crawley, WV $41,632

Dunmore, WV $41,664

Forest Hill, WV $41,826

Frankford, WV $41,851

Gap Mills, WV $42,617

Grassy Meadows, WV $41,584

Green Bank, WV $41,776

Greenville, WV $42,070

Hillsboro, WV $41,472

Lindside, WV $42,228

Marlinton, WV $41,622

Maxwelton, WV $41,901

White Sulphur Springs, WV $42,082

Pence Springs, WV $41,841

Peterstown, WV $42,170

Renick, WV $41,556

Ronceverte, WV $42,153

Secondcreek, WV $42,269

Sinks Grove, WV $42,142

Smoot, WV $41,541

Talcott, WV $41,887

Union, WV $42,207

Waiteville, WV $42,674

Wayside, WV $41,904

Williamsburg, WV $41,573

Wolfcreek, WV $41,899

Alloy, WV $42,123

Alum Creek, WV $42,444

Amma, WV $42,101

Arnett, WV $41,878

Artie, WV $41,971

Ashford, WV $42,453

Bancroft, WV $42,318

Belle, WV $42,466

Bickmore, WV $42,063

Bim, WV $41,995

Blair, WV $41,727

Bloomingrose, WV $42,395

Blount, WV $42,408

Blue Creek, WV $42,463

Bob White, WV $42,032

Chloe, WV $41,877

Cottageville, WV $41,914

Evans, WV $41,969

Gandeeville, WV $42,143

Gay, WV $42,001

Given, WV $42,083

Hartford, WV $42,131

Kenna, WV $42,221

Left Hand, WV $42,064

Le Roy, WV $41,917

Letart, WV $41,959

Looneyville, WV $42,016

Mason, WV $42,181

Millstone, WV $41,788

Millwood, WV $42,010

Mount Alto, WV $41,904

New Haven, WV $42,128

Newton, WV $42,018

Normantown, WV $41,691

Orma, WV $41,820

Reedy, WV $41,914

Ripley, WV $41,959

Sandyville, WV $41,948

Spencer, WV $41,903

Wallback, WV $42,042

Walton, WV $42,193

West Columbia, WV $42,007

Charleston, WV $42,535

Ridgeley, WV $42,163

Rio, WV $41,598

Romney, WV $41,644

Shanks, WV $41,656

Springfield, WV $41,891

Terra Alta, WV $41,937

Wiley Ford, WV $42,240

Baker, WV $41,668

Brandywine, WV $41,813

Circleville, WV $41,631

Franklin, WV $41,775

High View, WV $41,972

Lost City, WV $41,797

Mathias, WV $41,892

Riverton, WV $41,567

Sugar Grove, WV $41,947

Bloomery, WV $41,709

Fisher, WV $41,643

Capon Springs, WV $41,866

Maysville, WV $41,623

Moorefield, WV $41,749

Milam, WV $41,774

Old Fields, WV $41,629

Petersburg, WV $41,691

Wardensville, WV $41,860

Purgitsville, WV $41,611

Cabins, WV $41,650

Yellow Spring, WV $41,727

Upper Tract, WV $41,679

Seneca Rocks, WV $41,551

Onego, WV $41,568

Martinsburg, WV $43,747

Bakerton, WV $45,372

Berkeley Springs, WV $42,000

Bunker Hill, WV $44,097

Charles Town, WV $45,451

Falling Waters, WV $43,608

Gerrardstown, WV $43,405

Glengary, WV $43,113

Great Cacapon, WV $41,857

Halltown, WV $45,625

Harpers Ferry, WV $45,546

Hedgesville, WV $42,733

Inwood, WV $43,929

Kearneysville, WV $44,532

Levels, WV $41,766

Millville, WV $45,632

Paw Paw, WV $41,786

Points, WV $41,706

Galloway, WV $41,777

Glenville, WV $41,780

Grafton, WV $41,781

Gypsy, WV $41,853

Harrisville, WV $41,872

Haywood, WV $41,807

Hepzibah, WV $41,815

Horner, WV $41,736

Independence, WV $42,101

Ireland, WV $41,643

Jacksonburg, WV $41,818

Jane Lew, WV $41,763

Linn, WV $41,693

Lost Creek, WV $41,764

Lumberport, WV $41,760

Meadowbrook, WV $41,789

Moatsville, WV $41,671

Mount Clare, WV $41,779

Newburg, WV $41,894

New Milton, WV $41,756

Orlando, WV $41,647

Pennsboro, WV $41,852

Philippi, WV $41,737

Pine Grove, WV $41,983

Pullman, WV $41,779

Reynoldsville, WV $41,775

Rosemont, WV $41,740

Rowlesburg, WV $41,649

Salem, WV $41,821

Sand Fork, WV $41,707

Shinnston, WV $41,856

Shirley, WV $41,946

Simpson, WV $41,871

Smithburg, WV $41,980

Smithfield, WV $41,950

Spelter, WV $41,838

Thornton, WV $41,692

Troy, WV $41,706

Tunnelton, WV $41,766

Ranson, WV $44,941

Wallace, WV $41,689

West Milford, WV $41,881

Weston, WV $41,770

West Union, WV $41,888

Wilsonburg, WV $41,830

Wyatt, WV $41,924

Morgantown, WV $42,939

Albright, WV $42,464

Arthurdale, WV $42,372

Blacksville, WV $43,219

Bretz, WV $42,579

Bruceton Mills, WV $42,849

Cassville, WV $43,024

Dellslow, WV $42,790

Granville, WV $43,074

Kingwood, WV $42,214

Maidsville, WV $43,156

Masontown, WV $42,572

Osage, WV $43,072

Pentress, WV $43,212

Pursglove, WV $43,056

Reedsville, WV $42,377

Fairmont, WV $42,253

Barrackville, WV $42,432

Baxter, WV $42,595

Big Run, WV $42,102

Burton, WV $42,565

Carolina, WV $42,256

Colfax, WV $42,111

Enterprise, WV $42,002

Fairview, WV $42,800

Farmington, WV $42,363

Four States, WV $42,151

Grant Town, WV $42,670

Hundred, WV $42,840

Idamay, WV $42,312

Kingmont, WV $42,179

Littleton, WV $42,368

Mannington, WV $42,219

Metz, WV $42,364

Montana Mines, WV $42,542

Rachel, WV $42,359

Rivesville, WV $42,619

Wana, WV $42,857

Worthington, WV $42,042

Sutton, WV $41,622

Birch River, WV $41,625

Cedarville, WV $41,689

Copen, WV $41,662

Dille, WV $41,757

Exchange, WV $41,619

Flatwoods, WV $41,641

Frametown, WV $41,719

Gassaway, WV $41,698

Heaters, WV $41,637

Little Birch, WV $41,669

Napier, WV $41,634

Rosedale, WV $41,716

Shock, WV $41,709

Summersville, WV $41,915

Belva, WV $42,129

Calvin, WV $41,668

Canvas, WV $41,716

Drennen, WV $41,867

Gilboa, WV $41,788

Keslers Cross Lanes, WV $41,804

Leivasy, WV $41,480

Mount Lookout, WV $41,821

Mount Nebo, WV $41,670

Nallen, WV $41,631

Nettie, WV $41,651

Pool, WV $41,748

Swiss, WV $41,980

Tioga, WV $41,627

Augusta, WV $41,692

Aurora, WV $41,684

Bayard, WV $41,633

Burlington, WV $41,746

Capon Bridge, WV $41,756

Delray, WV $41,691

Eglon, WV $41,698

Elk Garden, WV $41,877

Fort Ashby, WV $42,089

Gormania, WV $41,764

Green Spring, WV $41,897

Keyser, WV $42,015

Lahmansville, WV $41,611

Mount Storm, WV $41,666

New Creek, WV $41,740

Piedmont, WV $42,325

Walkersville, WV $41,687

Ridgeway, WV $44,146

Rippon, WV $45,405

Shenandoah Junction, WV $44,769

Shepherdstown, WV $44,527

Slanesville, WV $41,751

Summit Point, WV $44,904

Alkol, WV $42,139

Apple Grove, WV $41,999

Ashton, WV $42,011

Barboursville, WV $42,062

Big Creek, WV $41,920

Branchland, WV $41,986

Ceredo, WV $42,093

Chapmanville, WV $41,935

Culloden, WV $42,026

Dunlow, WV $41,909

East Lynn, WV $41,983

Fort Gay, WV $41,939

Gallipolis Ferry, WV $42,028

Genoa, WV $41,946

Glenwood, WV $42,046

Griffithsville, WV $42,150

Hamlin, WV $42,022

Harts, WV $41,865

Hurricane, WV $42,160

Julian, WV $42,303

Kenova, WV $42,077

Kiahsville, WV $41,924

Lavalette, WV $42,084

Lesage, WV $42,073

Midkiff, WV $41,959

Milton, WV $42,037

Myra, WV $41,993

Ona, WV $42,050

Pecks Mill, WV $41,924

Point Pleasant, WV $41,992

Prichard, WV $42,021

Ranger, WV $41,927

Salt Rock, WV $42,038

Scott Depot, WV $42,303

Shoals, WV $42,074

Sod, WV $42,313

Spurlockville, WV $42,081

Sumerco, WV $42,272

Teays, WV $42,328

Wayne, WV $42,030

West Hamlin, WV $42,015

Woodville, WV $42,215

Stanaford, WV $41,713

Stephenson, WV $41,443

Surveyor, WV $41,711

Thurmond, WV $41,541

Victor, WV $41,882

Winona, WV $41,660

Wyco, WV $41,531

Hinton, WV $41,620

Charmco, WV $41,522

Rainelle, WV $41,551

Elton, WV $41,443

Green Sulphur Springs, WV $41,512

Jumping Branch, WV $41,460

Lerona, WV $41,683

Leslie, WV $41,506

Meadow Bridge, WV $41,448

Meadow Creek, WV $41,414

Nimitz, WV $41,540

Pipestem, WV $41,704

Quinwood, WV $41,465

Rupert, WV $41,479

Sandstone, WV $41,517

Spring Dale, WV $41,453

White Oak, WV $41,459

Wheeling, WV $43,538

Beech Bottom, WV $43,801

Benwood, WV $43,306

Bethany, WV $44,107

Cameron, WV $42,990

Chester, WV $43,876

Colliers, WV $44,307

Dallas, WV $43,501

Follansbee, WV $44,144

Glen Dale, WV $43,184

Glen Easton, WV $42,623

Mcmechen, WV $43,299

Moundsville, WV $42,977

New Cumberland, WV $43,943

Newell, WV $43,565

Proctor, WV $42,330

New Manchester, WV $44,053

Short Creek, WV $43,727

Triadelphia, WV $43,554

Valley Grove, WV $44,087

Weirton, WV $44,269

Wellsburg, WV $44,115

West Liberty, WV $43,900

Windsor Heights, WV $43,782

Parkersburg, WV $42,070

Hacker Valley, WV $41,582

Vienna, WV $42,066

Mineral Wells, WV $42,045

Belleville, WV $42,024

Belmont, WV $42,002

Big Bend, WV $41,847

Big Springs, WV $41,805

Brohard, WV $41,897

Creston, WV $41,896

Davisville, WV $42,054

Elizabeth, WV $41,961

Friendly, WV $42,001

Grantsville, WV $41,830

Macfarlan, WV $41,914

Middlebourne, WV $42,083

Mount Zion, WV $41,830

Munday, WV $41,892

New Martinsville, WV $42,048

Paden City, WV $42,419

Palestine, WV $41,938

Petroleum, WV $41,949

Porters Falls, WV $42,052

Ravenswood, WV $42,009

Reader, WV $41,963

Rockport, WV $41,991

Saint Marys, WV $41,982

Sistersville, WV $42,131

Smithville, WV $41,792

Walker, WV $42,010

Washington, WV $42,046

Waverly, WV $42,024

Williamstown, WV $42,044

Buckhannon, WV $41,808

Fenwick, WV $41,528

Erbacon, WV $41,538

Craigsville, WV $41,663

Cowen, WV $41,535

Camden On Gauley, WV $41,519

Snowshoe, WV $41,504

Adrian, WV $41,851

Cleveland, WV $41,679

Diana, WV $41,582

French Creek, WV $41,731

Frenchton, WV $41,727

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	$51,196	$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.

$39,232

Average $42,663/year

$48,339

$3,269

Average $3,555/month

$4,028

$754

Average $820/week

$930

$19

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,339	$4,028	$930	$23
Average	$42,663	$3,555	$820	$21
25th Percentile	$39,232	$3,269	$754	$19

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