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Best States for Crane Operator

Compare the best states for Crane Operator using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Crane Operator

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	HawaiiHI	90/100	$115,870	1-16 years	Temporary permit: $40	View guide
#2	NevadaNV	88/100	$129,930	1.0 yr	See agency	View guide
#3	New YorkNY	76/100	$110,000	7.2 yr	See agency	View guide
#4	GeorgiaGA	68/100	$67,230	27.5 yr	$25.00	View guide
#5	IdahoID	64/100	$73,480	2 yr	See agency	View guide
#6	MassachusettsMA	64/100	$76,640	18 years	See agency	View guide
#7	WashingtonWA	64/100	$96,870	1-4 years	Required fees: $140	View guide
#8	MichiganMI	63/100	$77,110	7.9 yr	The fee for this license: $95.00	View guide
#9	WyomingWY	63/100	$76,110	9 mo	See agency	View guide
#10	MontanaMT	58/100	$91,520	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	New HampshireNH	58/100	$63,410	5 months	See agency	View guide
#12	OregonOR	58/100	$110,280	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	AlaskaAK	57/100	$80,900	16.7 yr	See agency	View guide
#14	New JerseyNJ	57/100	$88,470	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	CaliforniaCA	55/100	$69,970	1-3 years	See agency	View guide
#16	MaineME	53/100	$61,320	6 months	See agency	View guide
#17	NebraskaNE	53/100	$66,800	1 mo	See agency	View guide
#18	TennesseeTN	53/100	$56,530	1-18 years	See agency	View guide
#19	North DakotaND	51/100	$74,880	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	TexasTX	50/100	$72,870	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	VermontVT	50/100	$73,840	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	OklahomaOK	49/100	$71,500	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	UtahUT	48/100	$69,020	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	WisconsinWI	48/100	$68,310	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	ColoradoCO	47/100	$74,140	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	Rhode IslandRI	47/100	$66,370	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	ArizonaAZ	46/100	$67,960	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	ArkansasAR	46/100	$42,170	13 yr	See agency	View guide
#29	KansasKS	46/100	$64,430	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	MississippiMS	46/100	$62,510	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	VirginiaVA	46/100	$65,400	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	DelawareDE	45/100	$62,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	LouisianaLA	45/100	$61,130	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	New MexicoNM	45/100	$60,950	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	FloridaFL	44/100	$70,130	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	IndianaIN	43/100	$57,890	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	PennsylvaniaPA	42/100	$57,760	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	ConnecticutCT	40/100	$86,830	1023.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#39	IllinoisIL	40/100	$53,240	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	South DakotaSD	40/100	$70,400	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	West VirginiaWV	40/100	$54,650	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	AlabamaAL	38/100	$47,620	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	MarylandMD	38/100	$66,800	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	MinnesotaMN	38/100	$67,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	MissouriMO	38/100	$46,580	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	North CarolinaNC	38/100	$62,060	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	IowaIA	35/100	$55,620	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	OhioOH	35/100	$62,460	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	KentuckyKY	33/100	$55,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	South CarolinaSC	33/100	$55,410	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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