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Crane and Tower Operator Salary in Jefferson City, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Jefferson City, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of crane and tower operators in Jefferson City is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Crane and Tower Operators in Jefferson City, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$49,010
25th Percentile Wage
$49,010
50th Percentile Wage
$77,010
75th Percentile Wage
$77,010
90th Percentile Wage
$77,860

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Jefferson City, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,010.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of crane and tower operators from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2022
$77,010
9.83% 9.83%
2021
$69,440
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Table 2. Compare Crane and Tower Operator Salary in Jefferson City with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $77,010, Jefferson City is the second highest paying city for crane and tower operators in state of Missouri, following the highest paying city St Louis (median annual salary of $79,780). Compared with St Louis, the median annual salary of crane and tower operators in Jefferson City is 3.5 percent (3.5%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
St Louis
$79,780
Jefferson City
$77,010
Springfield
$75,330
Kansas City
$66,180
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$58,110
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$50,170
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$47,880
Joplin
$36,770

See also: Top paying jobs in Jefferson City, Missouri.