The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of crane and tower operators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $50,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,960.
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 | $65,740 | -18.59% | 18.24% |
| 2021 | $77,960 | 35.85% | - |
| 2018 | $50,010 | 1.96% | - |
| 2017 | $49,030 | 24.50% | - |
| 2016 | $37,020 | 1.32% | - |
| 2015 | $36,530 | -7.64% | - |
| 2014 | $39,320 | -45.75% | - |
| 2013 | $57,310 | 6.21% | - |
| 2012 | $53,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,740 in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is in the middle of salary range for crane and tower operators in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of crane and tower operators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 5.7 percent (5.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Grand Junction and 28.4 percent (28.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pueblo.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Grand Junction | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Greeley | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pueblo |