The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of crane and tower operators in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn 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 | $31,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,190.
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 | $38,980 | -36.43% | -30.91% |
| 2016 | $53,180 | 7.65% | - |
| 2015 | $49,110 | 8.12% | - |
| 2014 | $45,120 | -3.50% | - |
| 2013 | $46,700 | -9.27% | - |
| 2012 | $51,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,980, Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is the lowest paying city for crane and tower operators in state of Michigan, following city of Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills (median annual salary of $69,020). Compared with the highest paying city Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, the median annual salary of crane and tower operators in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 43.5 percent (43.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills | |
| Jackson | |
| Saginaw-Saginaw Township North | |
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming | |
| Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| South Bend-Mishawaka | |
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn |