The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of crane and tower operators in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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 | $36,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $87,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $119,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $119,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,400.
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 | $74,090 | 12.74% | 41.76% |
| 2021 | $64,650 | 15.82% | - |
| 2020 | $54,420 | 29.35% | - |
| 2019 | $38,450 | -28.37% | - |
| 2018 | $49,360 | 28.93% | - |
| 2017 | $35,080 | -30.25% | - |
| 2015 | $45,690 | 2.28% | - |
| 2014 | $44,650 | 3.76% | - |
| 2013 | $42,970 | -0.42% | - |
| 2012 | $43,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $74,090, North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is the highest paying city for crane and tower operators in state of Florida, followed by Naples-Marco Island (median annual salary $72,350). In comparison, the median annual salary of crane and tower operators in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is 2.3 percent (2.3%) higher than that in Naples-Marco Island.