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Hoist and Winch Operator Salary in Sector of Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The salary statistics of hoist and winch operators in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare hoist and winch operator salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.

Average Annual Salary of Hoist and Winch Operators

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,860
25th Percentile Wage
$40,740
50th Percentile Wage
$53,640
75th Percentile Wage
$61,510
90th Percentile Wage
$82,420

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hoist and winch operators in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) hoist and winch operators is $82,420. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $53,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid hoist and winch operators is $29,860.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hoist and winch operators in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$53,640
4.49% 0.00%
2014
$51,230
4.26% -
2013
$49,050
-9.36% -
2012
$53,640
- -

Compare Hoist and Winch Operator Salary in Different Industries within the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Sector

The average salaries of hoist and winch operators in one industries in the professional, scientific, and technical services sector are shown below. For detailed hoist and winch operator salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$53,640

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].