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Crane and Tower Operator Salary in Grand Junction, Colorado

The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Grand Junction, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of crane and tower operators in Grand Junction is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Crane and Tower Operators in Grand Junction, Colorado

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$56,860
25th Percentile Wage
$64,650
50th Percentile Wage
$69,680
75th Percentile Wage
$74,760
90th Percentile Wage
$77,810

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Grand Junction, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,860.

Table 2. Compare Crane and Tower Operator Salary in Grand Junction with Other Colorado Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $69,680, Grand Junction is the highest paying city for crane and tower operators in state of Colorado, followed by Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $67,000). In comparison, the median annual salary of crane and tower operators in Grand Junction is 3.8 percent (3.8%) higher than that in Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Grand Junction
$69,680
Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$67,000
Denver-Aurora-Broomfield
$65,740
Colorado Springs
$62,910
Greeley
$62,870
Fort Collins-Loveland
$59,690
West Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$59,120
Pueblo
$47,040

See also: Top paying jobs in Grand Junction, Colorado.