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Crane Operators Salary in British Columbia

NOC 72500Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$43.00 an hour British Columbia
Compared with Canada
0.5% higher $0.23 above the Canadian median of $42.77
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
9 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in British Columbia

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in British Columbia and CanadaBritish Columbia: median $43.00, from $27.00 to $55.00, middle half $32.00 to $50.00. Canada: median $42.77, from $26.50 to $52.19, middle half $33.00 to $47.52.$20$30$40$50$60British Columbia: median $43.00, from $27.00 to $55.00, middle half $32.00 to $50.00British Columbia$43.00Canada: median $42.77, from $26.50 to $52.19, middle half $33.00 to $47.52Canada$42.77
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in British Columbia compared with Canada
WageBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $27.00 $26.50
Lower quartile $32.00 $33.00
Median $43.00 $42.77
Upper quartile $50.00 $47.52
High $55.00 $52.19
Average $41.88 $40.73

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for British Columbia.

Employment growth will lead to a few new positions. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

9 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in British Columbia?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in British Columbia, but you can work in this occupation without it.

Education and training

TEER category
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaBritish Columbia (all regions): median $43.00, from $27.00 to $55.00. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $47.16, from $28.00 to $56.60. Thompson – Okanagan: median $46.26, from $30.00 to $56.00. Cariboo: median $43.00, from $27.00 to $55.00. Kootenay: median $43.00, from $27.00 to $55.00. Lower Mainland: median $38.00, from $26.00 to $53.17. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60British Columbia (all regions): median $43.00, from $27.00 to $55.00British Columbia (all regions)$43.00Vancouver Island and Coast: median $47.16, from $28.00 to $56.60Vancouver Island and Coast$47.16Thompson – Okanagan: median $46.26, from $30.00 to $56.00Thompson – Okanagan$46.26Cariboo: median $43.00, from $27.00 to $55.00Cariboo$43.00Kootenay: median $43.00, from $27.00 to $55.00Kootenay$43.00Lower Mainland: median $38.00, from $26.00 to $53.17Lower Mainland$38.00North Coast: not statedNorth CoastNot statedNechako: not statedNechakoNot statedNortheast: not statedNortheastNot stated
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in British Columbia (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
British Columbia (all regions)$27.00$43.00$55.00Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$28.00$47.16$56.60Limited (2 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$30.00$46.26$56.00Limited (2 of 5)
Cariboo$27.00$43.00$55.00Undetermined
Kootenay$27.00$43.00$55.00Limited (2 of 5)
Lower Mainland$26.00$38.00$53.17Limited (2 of 5)
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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