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Crane and Tower Operator Salary in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of crane and tower operators in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$44,080
25th Percentile Wage
$49,470
50th Percentile Wage
$59,280
75th Percentile Wage
$71,540
90th Percentile Wage
$75,420

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,080.

Table 2. Compare Crane and Tower Operator Salary in Durham-Chapel Hill with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,280 in Durham-Chapel Hill is in the middle of salary range for crane and tower operators in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of crane and tower operators in Durham-Chapel Hill is 13.3 percent (13.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Wilmington and 43.0 percent (43.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Wilmington
$68,350
Raleigh-Cary
$67,390
Rocky Mount
$67,230
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$66,390
Durham-Chapel Hill
$59,280
Winston-Salem
$55,030
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$53,810
Greenville
$52,740
Greensboro-High Point
$45,440
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$44,040
Fayetteville
$40,230
Asheville
$39,740
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$35,680
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$33,770

See also: Top paying jobs in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina.