The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of crane and tower operators in Fort Collins-Loveland 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 | $46,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of crane and tower operators from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $59,690 | 8.14% | 16.84% |
| 2019 | $54,830 | -36.86% | - |
| 2018 | $75,040 | 6.46% | - |
| 2017 | $70,190 | 2.62% | - |
| 2016 | $68,350 | 27.37% | - |
| 2012 | $49,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,690 in Fort Collins-Loveland 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 Fort Collins-Loveland is 14.3 percent (14.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Grand Junction and 21.2 percent (21.2%) 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 |