Georgia · 2025 pay · 172 people
How much does a crane operator make in Georgia?
$146,489typical pay for a crane operator in 2025
$137,405 – $154,966what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 5.8% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Georgia Dept. of Audits and Accounts · Matches the agency's latest release · audits.ga.gov ↗
Where crane operators work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid crane operators, 2025
- 1Dwayne Leon RogersCrane Operator · Georgia Ports Authority$182,700
- 2Jonathan Marc BlackCrane Operator · Georgia Ports Authority$174,144
- 3Dustin E ClarkCrane Operator · Georgia Ports Authority$173,716
- 4Jason Dwayne GravesCrane Operator · Georgia Ports Authority$171,941
- 5Miguel D FrancisCrane Operator · Georgia Ports Authority$168,883
Common questions
How much does a crane operator make in Georgia?
The typical crane operator was paid $146,489 in 2025; most earned between $137,405 and $154,966. This counts all 172 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Crane Operator, at any level (for example "Crane Operator"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this