The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of crane and tower operators in Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 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 | $38,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,470.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of crane and tower operators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $65,300 | 12.48% | 9.77% |
| 2016 | $57,150 | 5.67% | - |
| 2015 | $53,910 | -0.06% | - |
| 2014 | $53,940 | -4.08% | - |
| 2013 | $56,140 | -4.95% | - |
| 2012 | $58,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,300 in Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall 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 Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall is 11.9 percent (11.9%) lower than that in the highest paying North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota and 52.2 percent (52.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.