The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of crane and tower operators in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island 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 | $39,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,830.
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 | $56,760 | 3.81% | 8.33% |
| 2021 | $54,600 | 9.23% | - |
| 2020 | $49,560 | -29.78% | - |
| 2019 | $64,320 | -2.25% | - |
| 2018 | $65,770 | -5.90% | - |
| 2017 | $69,650 | 17.99% | - |
| 2016 | $57,120 | 34.89% | - |
| 2015 | $37,190 | 0.65% | - |
| 2014 | $36,950 | 1.79% | - |
| 2013 | $36,290 | -43.37% | - |
| 2012 | $52,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,760 in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is in the middle of salary range for crane and tower operators in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of crane and tower operators in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is 24.3 percent (24.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Cedar Rapids and 18.6 percent (18.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Waterloo-Cedar Falls.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City | |
| Dubuque | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls |