The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage information of crane and tower operators in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $42,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $133,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $133,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of crane and tower operators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $51,880 | -5.19% | -61.01% |
| 2016 | $54,570 | 8.56% | - |
| 2015 | $49,900 | 1.90% | - |
| 2014 | $48,950 | -5.80% | - |
| 2013 | $51,790 | -61.29% | - |
| 2012 | $83,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,880 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for crane and tower operators in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of crane and tower operators in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 38.7 percent (38.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Boston-Cambridge-Quincy and 23.0 percent (23.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Bedford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
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| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Worcester | |
| Springfield | |
| Barnstable Town | |
| Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| New Bedford |