The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of crane and tower operators in Bakersfield-Delano 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 | $39,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Bakersfield-Delano, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,580.
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 | $61,160 | -3.73% | 7.77% |
| 2021 | $63,440 | 3.80% | - |
| 2020 | $61,030 | 8.11% | - |
| 2019 | $56,080 | -2.19% | - |
| 2018 | $57,310 | 2.79% | - |
| 2017 | $55,710 | -1.33% | - |
| 2016 | $56,450 | -0.92% | - |
| 2015 | $56,970 | -0.30% | - |
| 2014 | $57,140 | 5.18% | - |
| 2013 | $54,180 | -4.12% | - |
| 2012 | $56,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,160 in Bakersfield-Delano is in the middle of salary range for crane and tower operators in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of crane and tower operators in Bakersfield-Delano is 26.0 percent (26.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Santa Rosa-Petaluma and 25.5 percent (25.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Modesto.