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Crane and Tower Operator Salary in the Industry of Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit

The salary statistics and trend of crane and tower operators in the industry of public sector -- federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare crane and tower operator salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$42,770
25th Percentile Wage
$51,540
50th Percentile Wage
$59,300
75th Percentile Wage
$68,860
90th Percentile Wage
$78,510

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for crane and tower operators in the industry of public sector -- federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit. 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 $78,510. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $59,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent crane and tower operators is $42,770.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of crane and tower operators in the industry of Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$59,300
1.48% 9.36%
2016
$58,420
2.19% -
2015
$57,140
1.05% -
2014
$56,540
5.43% -
2013
$53,470
-0.52% -
2012
$53,750
- -

Table 3. Compare Crane and Tower Operator Salary in Different Industries within the Federal, State, and Local Government Sector

The average salaries of crane and tower operators in eight industries within the federal, state, and local government sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of crane and tower operators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)
$60,730
Federal government, including USPS
$60,730
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
$59,300
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
$59,300
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$57,720
Local government, including schools and hospitals
$57,720
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$49,680
State government, including schools and hospitals
$49,500

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