SOC 53-7041 · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro

Hoist and Winch Operators Salary in Miami, FL

The average salary for hoist and winch operators in Miami, Florida is $33,230 a year ($15.98 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $29,120: half of the people in this job in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 51% less than the U.S. average for this job ($67,710).

$33,230average per year

$15.98 / hourMedian $29,120Take-home ≈ $28,880

  • $27K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $29KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $35K90th

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Hoist and Winch Operators pay range in Miami

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $35,450 or more. The middle half of hoist and winch operators in Miami earn between $29,120 and $35,440.

  • $27K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $29KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $35K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$33,230$2,769$15.98
Median$29,120$2,427$14.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,120$2,427$14.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$35,440$2,953$17.04

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Hoist and Winch Operators pay in Miami vs. Florida and the U.S.

Hoist and winch operators in Miami earn 28% less than the Florida average ($46,370) and 51% less than the U.S. average ($67,710). At the median the gap is -48% against the U.S. median of $56,450.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Miami$33,230$29,120$27,360$35,450n/a
Florida$46,370$33,570$28,070$74,130120
United States$67,710$56,450$35,640$118,2102,600

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Hoist and Winch Operators salary after taxes in Miami

On the average salary of $33,230, a single filer in Miami takes home about $28,880 a year, or $2,407 a month and $1,111 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Miami a good place for hoist and winch operators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Miami area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 114.2), so the average $33,230 buys what about $29,110 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Miami ($48,640). A typical home costs $475,622, or 14.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Hoist and Winch Operators salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for hoist and winch operators

Chicago, IL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($116,800).

Hoist and Winch Operators salary by city

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Hoist and Winch Operators salary in Miami: questions

How much do hoist and winch operators make an hour in Miami?

$15.98 an hour on average, and $14.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level hoist and winch operators salary in Miami?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the hoist and winch operators take-home pay in Miami?

About $28,880 a year ($2,407 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,230. Florida has no state income tax.

Do hoist and winch operators earn more in Miami than elsewhere?

The average here is 51% less than the U.S. average for this job ($67,710).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-7041; area Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (33100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 25.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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