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Crane and Tower Operator Salary in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of crane and tower operators in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 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 Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$29,730
25th Percentile Wage	$36,350
50th Percentile Wage	$37,810
75th Percentile Wage	$49,860
90th Percentile Wage	$60,160

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,730.

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.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$37,810	2.75%	10.47%
2021	$36,770	-48.41%	-
2020	$54,570	28.77%	-
2019	$38,870	7.64%	-
2018	$35,900	5.88%	-
2017	$33,790	-14.56%	-
2016	$38,710	2.87%	-
2015	$37,600	8.14%	-
2014	$34,540	3.24%	-
2013	$33,420	-1.29%	-
2012	$33,850	-	-

Table 2. Compare Crane and Tower Operator Salary in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,810, Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for crane and tower operators in state of Mississippi, following city of Gulfport-Biloxi (median annual salary of $65,150). Compared with the highest paying city Gulfport-Biloxi, the median annual salary of crane and tower operators in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 42.0 percent (42.0%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Gulfport-Biloxi	$65,150
Hattiesburg	$56,400
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$53,790
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$53,460
Pascagoula	$46,100
Jackson	$42,120
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$39,910
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$37,810