The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of crane and tower operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) 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 | $37,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,990.
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 | $52,290 | -4.95% | -41.52% |
| 2021 | $54,880 | 11.22% | - |
| 2020 | $48,720 | -7.57% | - |
| 2019 | $52,410 | 11.64% | - |
| 2018 | $46,310 | 7.32% | - |
| 2017 | $42,920 | 8.46% | - |
| 2016 | $39,290 | -74.93% | - |
| 2014 | $68,730 | 7.17% | - |
| 2013 | $63,800 | -15.99% | - |
| 2012 | $74,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,290 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is in the middle of salary range for crane and tower operators in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of crane and tower operators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 36.9 percent (36.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Champaign-Urbana and 24.7 percent (24.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Rockford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Peoria | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Rockford |