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Crane and Tower Operator Salary in Jacksonville, Florida

The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Jacksonville, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of crane and tower operators in Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville, Florida

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,530
25th Percentile Wage
$48,920
50th Percentile Wage
$70,790
75th Percentile Wage
$76,080
90th Percentile Wage
$80,540

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Jacksonville, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,530.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of crane and tower operators from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$70,790
12.21% 33.27%
2021
$62,150
6.19% -
2020
$58,300
9.79% -
2019
$52,590
1.69% -
2018
$51,700
6.09% -
2017
$48,550
2.33% -
2016
$47,420
1.03% -
2015
$46,930
4.84% -
2014
$44,660
-5.02% -
2013
$46,900
-0.72% -
2012
$47,240
- -

Table 2. Compare Crane and Tower Operator Salary in Jacksonville with Other Florida Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $70,790 in Jacksonville is in the middle of salary range for crane and tower operators in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of crane and tower operators in Jacksonville is 4.5 percent (4.5%) lower than that in the highest paying North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota and 55.9 percent (55.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota
$74,090
Naples-Marco Island
$72,350
Cape Coral-Fort Myers
$72,020
Jacksonville
$70,790
Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater
$69,010
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
$67,920
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach
$67,870
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville
$67,570
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent
$65,830
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall
$65,300
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach
$62,920
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
$60,830
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
$55,980
Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach
$53,190
Lakeland-Winter Haven
$50,590
Port St Lucie
$50,020
Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach
$49,590
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach
$39,760
Tallahassee
$33,040
Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area
$31,200

See also: Top paying jobs in Jacksonville, Florida.