Job outlook for tower operators in the United States

Tower operator job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected tower operator job growth rate is 7% from 2018-2028.

• About 56,900 new jobs for tower operators are projected over the next decade.

• Tower operator salaries have increased 14% for tower operators in the last 5 years.

• There are over 12,250 tower operators currently employed in the United States.

• There are 30,992 active tower operator job openings in the US.

• The average tower operator salary is $38,634.

Compare the number of tower operator jobs and the average tower operator salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of tower operator job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where tower operators earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.