The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of crane and tower operators in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $38,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,710.
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 | $69,010 | 8.52% | 33.43% |
| 2021 | $63,130 | -8.55% | - |
| 2020 | $68,530 | 6.55% | - |
| 2019 | $64,040 | 10.02% | - |
| 2018 | $57,620 | 4.18% | - |
| 2017 | $55,210 | 0.24% | - |
| 2016 | $55,080 | 0.80% | - |
| 2015 | $54,640 | 7.45% | - |
| 2014 | $50,570 | 0.93% | - |
| 2013 | $50,100 | 8.30% | - |
| 2012 | $45,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $69,010 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 6.9 percent (6.9%) lower than that in the highest paying North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota and 54.8 percent (54.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.