Crane and Tower Operators pay in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

In Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX), the median pay for crane and tower operators is $33.00 an hour ($68,640 a year). About 1,310 people work in this job there.

$33.00Median hourly pay

$53,410–$79,670Middle half of workers, yearly

1,310People in this job in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($68,080). It is 6% lower than the Texas median ($73,280).

Pay range for crane and tower operators in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$22.26	$46,290
25% of workers	$25.68	$53,410
Half of workers (median)	$33.00	$68,640
75% of workers	$38.31	$79,670
90% of workers	$44.20	$91,940

Crane and Tower Operators pay in Texas metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Midland	$79,220	150
Killeen-Temple	$76,010	40
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands	$75,500	2,100
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos	$75,360	230
Odessa	$75,310	90
Corpus Christi	$74,200	330
Beaumont-Port Arthur	$73,050	240
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (this page)	$68,640	1,310
San Antonio-New Braunfels	$68,200	270
El Paso	$62,280	120
Waco	$61,350	50
Longview	$60,830	0
College Station-Bryan	$60,520	40
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission	$56,300	50
Tyler	$55,930	30
Brownsville-Harlingen	$54,060	30
San Angelo	$45,950	40

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for crane and tower operators

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 6 months to 1 year (O*NET)
Experience usually needed to start: Less than 5 years (BLS)
Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: +3.8% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 3,500 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX)

Job	Median yearly pay
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$47,230
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$51,370
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$62,860
Stockers and Order Fillers	$37,590
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$38,510
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$33,090
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$31,350
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$47,960

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