The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of crane and tower operators in Santa Rosa-Petaluma 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 | $70,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $70,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of crane and tower operators from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $82,610 | -4.19% | 12.66% |
| 2018 | $86,070 | -5.89% | - |
| 2017 | $91,140 | 3.15% | - |
| 2016 | $88,270 | 14.98% | - |
| 2013 | $75,050 | 3.86% | - |
| 2012 | $72,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $82,610, Santa Rosa-Petaluma is the highest paying city for crane and tower operators in state of California, followed by Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana (median annual salary $80,360). In comparison, the median annual salary of crane and tower operators in Santa Rosa-Petaluma is 2.7 percent (2.7%) higher than that in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana.