The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of crane and tower operators in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux 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 | $40,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,730.
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 | $49,250 | -0.67% | 3.15% |
| 2021 | $49,580 | 1.07% | - |
| 2020 | $49,050 | -6.38% | - |
| 2019 | $52,180 | 7.38% | - |
| 2018 | $48,330 | 5.28% | - |
| 2017 | $45,780 | 0.96% | - |
| 2016 | $45,340 | 3.04% | - |
| 2015 | $43,960 | 4.69% | - |
| 2014 | $41,900 | -5.23% | - |
| 2013 | $44,090 | -8.19% | - |
| 2012 | $47,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,250 in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is in the middle of salary range for crane and tower operators in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of crane and tower operators in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 33.5 percent (33.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 13.7 percent (13.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| Lake Charles | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Monroe | |
| Lafayette | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alexandria | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |