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Crane and Tower Operator Salary in Huntsville, Alabama

The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Huntsville, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of crane and tower operators in Huntsville is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Crane and Tower Operators in Huntsville, Alabama

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,640
25th Percentile Wage
$44,630
50th Percentile Wage
$48,880
75th Percentile Wage
$58,880
90th Percentile Wage
$73,470

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Huntsville, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,640.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of crane and tower operators from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2022
$48,880
3.76% 3.76%
2021
$47,040
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Table 2. Compare Crane and Tower Operator Salary in Huntsville with Other Alabama Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,880 in Huntsville 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 Huntsville is 16.3 percent (16.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Florence-Muscle Shoals and 25.5 percent (25.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Decatur.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Florence-Muscle Shoals
$58,390
Mobile
$57,340
Dothan
$55,470
Tuscaloosa
$51,290
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$51,080
Montgomery
$49,680
Huntsville
$48,880
Birmingham-Hoover
$47,420
Anniston-Oxford
$46,840
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$46,740
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$44,680
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$41,640
Decatur
$36,400

See also: Top paying jobs in Huntsville, Alabama.