The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of crane and tower operators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of crane and tower operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $77,440 | 2.01% | 30.32% |
| 2021 | $75,880 | -1.33% | - |
| 2020 | $76,890 | 3.63% | - |
| 2019 | $74,100 | 0.47% | - |
| 2018 | $73,750 | 6.45% | - |
| 2017 | $68,990 | 5.00% | - |
| 2016 | $65,540 | 0.40% | - |
| 2015 | $65,280 | 10.66% | - |
| 2014 | $58,320 | 3.52% | - |
| 2013 | $56,270 | 4.11% | - |
| 2012 | $53,960 | - | - |