Career Atlas USA

Best States for Crane and Tower Operators

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Kansas77 / 100
  2. 2Wyoming76.2 / 100
  3. 3Louisiana74.7 / 100
  4. 4Texas72.4 / 100
  5. 5Washington70.3 / 100
  6. 6North Dakota69.8 / 100
  7. 7Alabama67 / 100
  8. 8Hawaii66.1 / 100
  9. 9Iowa65.6 / 100
  10. 10Vermont62.2 / 100
  11. 11Mississippi61.4 / 100
  12. 12Oklahoma58.7 / 100
  13. 13Nevada58.4 / 100
  14. 14New Jersey57.4 / 100
  15. 15Indiana55.5 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).