The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of crane and tower operators in Grand Rapids-Wyoming 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 | $34,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,860.
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 | $58,580 | 16.87% | 33.15% |
| 2021 | $48,700 | -1.79% | - |
| 2020 | $49,570 | 6.27% | - |
| 2019 | $46,460 | 1.79% | - |
| 2018 | $45,630 | 9.58% | - |
| 2017 | $41,260 | 0.78% | - |
| 2016 | $40,940 | 4.10% | - |
| 2015 | $39,260 | 0.25% | - |
| 2012 | $39,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,580 in Grand Rapids-Wyoming 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming is 15.1 percent (15.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills and 33.5 percent (33.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn.