Heavy Equipment Colleges of America (HEC) is a private education and training school specializing in training entry-level heavy equipment and crane operators. Founded in 2006, HEC is offers a range of training programs focused around equipment such as wheel loader, backhoe, bulldozer, excavator, mobile crane and lattice boom crawler crane. HEC locations that offer Certificate in Heavy Equipment - Mobile Crane are approved testing sites by the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO). With four (4) locations across the country, HEC facilities provide an education to many students interested in learning more about skilled trades conveniently, closer to home. HEC's four locations are Georgia, Oklahoma, California - San Bernardino, and Washington (Location is on military base and is VETERAN ONLY - Career Skills Program (CSP) and approved for VA education).
Operating in and around heavy equipment and cranes.
Median pay: $80K/yr
What Crane and Tower Operators typically earn in California — from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data (May 2025). It's the going rate for this line of work, not this employer's offer.CareerPCS publishes these benchmarks with explicit limits so they are not mistaken for an employer offer or a prediction.Read the salary methodology
Median pay: $62K/yr
What Crane and Tower Operators typically earn in Georgia — from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data (May 2025). It's the going rate for this line of work, not this employer's offer.CareerPCS publishes these benchmarks with explicit limits so they are not mistaken for an employer offer or a prediction.Read the salary methodology
Median pay: $64K/yr
What Crane and Tower Operators typically earn in Oklahoma — from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data (May 2025). It's the going rate for this line of work, not this employer's offer.CareerPCS publishes these benchmarks with explicit limits so they are not mistaken for an employer offer or a prediction.Read the salary methodology