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Crane and Tower Operator Salary in the Industry of Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing

The salary statistics and trend of crane and tower operators in the industry of machine shops; turned product; and screw, nut, and bolt manufacturing are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare crane and tower operator salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,940
25th Percentile Wage
$42,550
50th Percentile Wage
$47,650
75th Percentile Wage
$52,730
90th Percentile Wage
$60,930

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for crane and tower operators in the industry of machine shops; turned product; and screw, nut, and bolt manufacturing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) crane and tower operators is $60,930. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $47,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent crane and tower operators is $32,940.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of crane and tower operators in the industry of Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.

YearMedian Salary Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$47,650
1.22% 0.00%
2015
$47,070
-1.23% -
2012
$47,650
- -

Table 3. Compare Crane and Tower Operator Salary in Different Industries within the Manufacturing Sector