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Wages for Crane and Tower Operators in MINNESOTA

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$20.50	$25.29	$32.73	$40.00	$49.79
	Yearly	$42,640	$52,600	$68,080	$83,200	$103,570
Minnesota	Hourly	$25.28	$27.98	$38.91	$55.04	$56.20
	Yearly	$52,590	$58,210	$80,930	$114,480	$116,890
Fargo, ND-MN Metro Area	Hourly	$28.75	$35.77	$39.41	$50.91	$50.91
	Yearly	$59,800	$74,410	$81,980	$105,890	$105,890
Sioux Falls, SD-MN Metro Area	Hourly	$22.47	$29.19	$30.75	$34.41	$34.80
	Yearly	$46,740	$60,710	$63,960	$71,580	$72,380
St. Cloud, MN Metro Area	Hourly	$17.93	$25.91	$27.73	$40.00	$51.37
	Yearly	$37,290	$53,890	$57,680	$83,200	$106,840
Duluth, MN-WI Metro Area	Hourly	$24.56	$29.53	$36.17	$40.07	$50.34
	Yearly	$51,080	$61,420	$75,230	$83,340	$104,710
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area	Hourly	$25.69	$31.93	$47.86	$56.09	$58.04
	Yearly	$53,430	$66,410	$99,540	$116,660	$120,710
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La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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