The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of crane and tower operators in Birmingham-Hoover 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 | $33,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $69,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,320.
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 | $47,420 | -4.22% | 21.07% |
| 2021 | $49,420 | 5.18% | - |
| 2020 | $46,860 | 14.55% | - |
| 2019 | $40,040 | 3.10% | - |
| 2018 | $38,800 | 4.92% | - |
| 2017 | $36,890 | -2.71% | - |
| 2016 | $37,890 | -3.11% | - |
| 2015 | $39,070 | -6.01% | - |
| 2014 | $41,420 | 3.52% | - |
| 2013 | $39,960 | 6.33% | - |
| 2012 | $37,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,420 in Birmingham-Hoover is in the middle of salary range for crane and tower operators in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of crane and tower operators in Birmingham-Hoover is 18.8 percent (18.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Florence-Muscle Shoals and 23.2 percent (23.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Decatur.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Florence-Muscle Shoals | |
| Mobile | |
| Dothan | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Montgomery | |
| Huntsville | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Anniston-Oxford | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Decatur |