Vocational Programs for Crane and Tower Operators Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
42K	$32.71	$68,040

The role of Crane and Tower Operators is to operate mechanical boom and cable or tower and cable equipment to lift and move materials, machines, or products in many directions. The average annual wage of the occupations is $68,040 and $33 per hour. 2 vocational programs could be taken for the Crane and Tower Operators career. Based on BLS data, a total of 42,260 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Crane and Tower Operators is $14,657. The average length of the programs is 867 hours and the average completion time is 10.00 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Crane and Tower Operators Career

The following 2 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Crane and Tower Operators.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Crane and Tower Operators
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation	67	$12,083	$619	867 Hours	10.00 Months

Schools offering voational programs for Crane and Tower Operators

The following 67 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Crane and Tower Operators. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.