The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of crane and tower operators in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario 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 | $36,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $109,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $109,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,410.
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 | $61,020 | -3.77% | 25.24% |
| 2021 | $63,320 | -15.68% | - |
| 2020 | $73,250 | 56.20% | - |
| 2019 | $32,080 | 4.49% | - |
| 2018 | $30,640 | 1.37% | - |
| 2017 | $30,220 | -63.10% | - |
| 2016 | $49,290 | 6.01% | - |
| 2015 | $46,330 | -1.34% | - |
| 2014 | $46,950 | -6.60% | - |
| 2013 | $50,050 | 8.85% | - |
| 2012 | $45,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,020 in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario is 26.1 percent (26.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Santa Rosa-Petaluma and 25.3 percent (25.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Modesto.