Hoist and Winch Operator salary
56,450 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 53-7041
Half of all hoist and winch operators in the United States earn more than 56,450 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay479of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile2.21×42,690 USD – 94,350 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 42,690 USD |
| Median | 56,450 USD |
| Mean | 67,710 USD |
| Upper quartile | 94,350 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 53-7041 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 56,550 USD
- Model Makers, Wood 56,550 USD
- Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 56,460 USD
- Rail Transportation Workers, All Other 56,360 USD
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 56,210 USD
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers 55,940 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov