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Crane and Tower Operators in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

Crane and Tower Operators

Operate mechanical boom and cable or tower and cable equipment to lift and move materials, machines, or products in many directions.

$30.43median, an hour
$31.06mean (average), an hour
300people employed in this job here

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