The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of crane and tower operators in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $39,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,040.
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 | $56,270 | 5.26% | 22.93% |
| 2021 | $53,310 | 9.04% | - |
| 2020 | $48,490 | 25.61% | - |
| 2019 | $36,070 | 4.35% | - |
| 2018 | $34,500 | 0.58% | - |
| 2017 | $34,300 | -43.29% | - |
| 2016 | $49,150 | -6.80% | - |
| 2015 | $52,490 | 5.75% | - |
| 2014 | $49,470 | 17.51% | - |
| 2013 | $40,810 | -6.27% | - |
| 2012 | $43,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,270 in Louisville-Jefferson County is in the middle of salary range for crane and tower operators in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of crane and tower operators in Louisville-Jefferson County is 15.9 percent (15.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Lexington-Fayette and 33.4 percent (33.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Evansville | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Owensboro | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |