Salary guide, May 2025

Overhead Crane Operator & Rigger pay in Rhode Island

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The median annual wage for Crane and Tower Operators in Rhode Island was $104,340 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $76,610 and $127,210.

The Rhode Island median is $36,260 above the national median of $68,080, both from BLS May 2025.

Direct match · SOC 53-7021 Crane and Tower Operators

The Overhead Crane Operator & Rigger title maps to the published occupation. The duties align, but BLS combines employers and industries.

What should you know about rhode Island?

Crane and Tower Operators in Rhode Island: median $104,340; published 25th to 75th percentile $76,610 to $127,210.

Annual wage percentiles, Rhode Island
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$67,460	$76,610	$104,340	$127,210	$132,610

Crane and Tower Operators in Rhode Island: median $50.16; published 25th to 75th percentile $36.83 to $61.16.

Hourly wage percentiles, Rhode Island
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$32.43	$36.83	$50.16	$61.16	$63.76

What should you know about united States?

Crane and Tower Operators in U.S.: median $68,080; published 25th to 75th percentile $52,600 to $83,200.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$42,640	$52,600	$68,080	$83,200	$103,570

Crane and Tower Operators in U.S.: median $32.73; published 25th to 75th percentile $25.29 to $40.00.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$20.50	$25.29	$32.73	$40.00	$49.79

What should you know about earlier release?

BLS May 2024 has no published row for this occupation in Rhode Island, so no release comparison is shown.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 53-7021 Crane and Tower Operators, Rhode Island. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 53-7021 Crane and Tower Operators, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Overhead Crane Operator & Rigger
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$89,880	$65,500 to $118,860
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	$70,890	$52,000 to $81,700

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