Transportation

Crane & Tower Operators

SOC 53-7021

Operate large cranes at construction sites and ports.

Median pay

$68k

$53k to $83k typical range

Outlook

Growing

4k openings / yr

Education

High school

AI exposure

67%

modeled estimate · 21th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

52/100

Key skills

Critical Thinking
Active Listening
Monitoring
Reading Comprehension
Speaking
Active Learning

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.