How much does a crane operators make in Australia?
A$160,700a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is A$13,390 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- A$9,725
- Equals
- $110,400
- Compared with the median pay in Australia
- 2.1 times
- Data from
- 2025
Where Australia ranks among 144 countries
Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $200,000 a year.
In other countries
Median gross salary a year, in dollars.
| 1. Australia | $110,400 |
| 2. Iceland estimate | $86,290 |
| 3. Belgium estimate | $83,330 |
| 144. Nigeria estimate | $479 |
Similar jobs
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
- Farm equipment operatorA$71,120
- Earthmoving and related plant operatorsA$93,690
- Forklift operatorA$68,140
- Train driverA$141,300
- Motorcyle courierA$64,000
- Taxi driverA$49,930
- Bus driverA$89,510
- Truck driverA$88,880
Frequently asked questions
How much does a crane operators make a month in Australia?
The median gross salary is A$13,390 a month, A$160,700 a year.
Which country pays a crane operators the most?
Australia, with a median of $110,400 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does a crane operators make more in Australia or in United States?
In Australia: $110,400 a year against $38,950 in United States, 2.8 times more.
Who makes more, a crane operators or a farm equipment operator?
A crane operators: A$160,700 a year against A$71,120 for a farm equipment operator, 2.3 times more.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025. How we calculate