The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of crane and tower operators in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford 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 | $47,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,020.
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 | $65,090 | -2.00% | 23.80% |
| 2021 | $66,390 | 27.05% | - |
| 2020 | $48,430 | -2.87% | - |
| 2019 | $49,820 | 0.10% | - |
| 2018 | $49,770 | -3.62% | - |
| 2017 | $51,570 | 3.82% | - |
| 2015 | $49,600 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $49,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,090, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for crane and tower operators in state of Maine, followed by Bangor (median annual salary $63,870). In comparison, the median annual salary of crane and tower operators in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 1.9 percent (1.9%) higher than that in Bangor.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |