The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of crane and tower operators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $39,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,900.
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 | $63,230 | 11.21% | 26.27% |
| 2021 | $56,140 | -16.74% | - |
| 2020 | $65,540 | 19.06% | - |
| 2019 | $53,050 | 10.31% | - |
| 2018 | $47,580 | -0.15% | - |
| 2017 | $47,650 | 4.07% | - |
| 2016 | $45,710 | -5.38% | - |
| 2015 | $48,170 | 4.59% | - |
| 2014 | $45,960 | -7.33% | - |
| 2013 | $49,330 | 5.49% | - |
| 2012 | $46,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,230 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 14.7 percent (14.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 32.8 percent (32.8%) 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 |