The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of crane and tower operators in Albany-Schenectady-Troy 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 | $50,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $99,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $116,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $155,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $155,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,210.
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 | $99,580 | 20.11% | 48.77% |
| 2021 | $79,550 | 41.99% | - |
| 2020 | $46,150 | -30.83% | - |
| 2019 | $60,380 | 1.26% | - |
| 2018 | $59,620 | 2.83% | - |
| 2017 | $57,930 | 7.16% | - |
| 2014 | $53,780 | 3.24% | - |
| 2013 | $52,040 | 1.98% | - |
| 2012 | $51,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $99,580 in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is in the middle of salary range for crane and tower operators in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of crane and tower operators in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 22.8 percent (22.8%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 68.2 percent (68.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Glens Falls.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island | |
| Syracuse | |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy | |
| Rochester | |
| Buffalo-Niagara Falls | |
| New York-White Plains-Wayne | |
| Nassau-Suffolk | |
| Utica-Rome | |
| Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | |
| Glens Falls |