The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of crane and tower operators in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $42,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,840.
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 | $67,390 | 5.71% | 26.70% |
| 2021 | $63,540 | -0.08% | - |
| 2020 | $63,590 | -12.72% | - |
| 2019 | $71,680 | 14.41% | - |
| 2018 | $61,350 | 4.56% | - |
| 2017 | $58,550 | 5.91% | - |
| 2016 | $55,090 | -3.45% | - |
| 2015 | $56,990 | 2.35% | - |
| 2014 | $55,650 | 10.53% | - |
| 2013 | $49,790 | 0.78% | - |
| 2012 | $49,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $67,390, Raleigh-Cary is the second highest paying city for crane and tower operators in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Wilmington (median annual salary of $68,350). Compared with Wilmington, the median annual salary of crane and tower operators in Raleigh-Cary is 1.4 percent (1.4%) lower.