The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of crane and tower operators in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward 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 | $39,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of crane and tower operators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $64,510 | 8.60% | -2.17% |
| 2016 | $58,960 | -3.31% | - |
| 2015 | $60,910 | -27.02% | - |
| 2014 | $77,370 | 33.49% | - |
| 2013 | $51,460 | -28.08% | - |
| 2012 | $65,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,510 in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward 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 Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is 21.9 percent (21.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Santa Rosa-Petaluma and 29.3 percent (29.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Modesto.