The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of crane and tower operators in Detroit-Warren-Livonia 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 | $37,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,350.
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 | $62,440 | 24.36% | 29.39% |
| 2021 | $47,230 | 6.31% | - |
| 2020 | $44,250 | -0.18% | - |
| 2019 | $44,330 | 2.48% | - |
| 2018 | $43,230 | 8.49% | - |
| 2017 | $39,560 | -73.74% | - |
| 2016 | $68,730 | 2.94% | - |
| 2015 | $66,710 | 11.35% | - |
| 2014 | $59,140 | 30.39% | - |
| 2013 | $41,170 | -7.09% | - |
| 2012 | $44,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,440 in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is in the middle of salary range for crane and tower operators in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of crane and tower operators in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is 9.5 percent (9.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills and 37.6 percent (37.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn.
| 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 |