The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of crane and tower operators in Waterloo-Cedar Falls 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 | $36,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $56,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of crane and tower operators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $46,190 | 0.41% | -11.04% |
| 2016 | $46,000 | 0.74% | - |
| 2015 | $45,660 | -38.74% | - |
| 2013 | $63,350 | 19.04% | - |
| 2012 | $51,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,190, Waterloo-Cedar Falls is the lowest paying city for crane and tower operators in state of Iowa, following city of Cedar Rapids (median annual salary of $74,990). In comparison, the median annual salary of crane and tower operators in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 38.4 percent (38.4%) lower than that in the highest paying city Cedar Rapids.
| 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 |