The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of crane and tower operators in Winston-Salem 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 | $36,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,030.
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 | $55,030 | -8.05% | 23.48% |
| 2021 | $59,460 | 18.37% | - |
| 2020 | $48,540 | 2.62% | - |
| 2019 | $47,270 | 4.19% | - |
| 2018 | $45,290 | 3.62% | - |
| 2017 | $43,650 | -9.42% | - |
| 2016 | $47,760 | 4.29% | - |
| 2015 | $45,710 | 1.88% | - |
| 2014 | $44,850 | 6.11% | - |
| 2012 | $42,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,030 in Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem is 19.5 percent (19.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Wilmington and 38.6 percent (38.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton.