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Crane and Tower Operator Salary in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of crane and tower operators in Bloomington-Normal is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Crane and Tower Operators in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$49,660
25th Percentile Wage
$59,470
50th Percentile Wage
$67,360
75th Percentile Wage
$73,830
90th Percentile Wage
$81,490

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,660.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of crane and tower operators from 2012 to 2013. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2013
$67,360
0.00% 0.00%
2012
$67,360
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Table 2. Compare Crane and Tower Operator Salary in Bloomington-Normal with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $67,360, Bloomington-Normal is the second highest paying city for crane and tower operators in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Champaign-Urbana (median annual salary of $82,890). Compared with Champaign-Urbana, the median annual salary of crane and tower operators in Bloomington-Normal is 18.7 percent (18.7%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Champaign-Urbana
$82,890
Bloomington-Normal
$67,360
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$61,270
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$56,780
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$52,290
Peoria
$49,260
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$43,680
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$41,180
Rockford
$39,370