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Crane and Tower Operator Salary in Rochester, New York

The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Rochester, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of crane and tower operators in Rochester 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 Rochester, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$46,550
25th Percentile Wage
$48,110
50th Percentile Wage
$92,930
75th Percentile Wage
$111,350
90th Percentile Wage
$149,230

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Rochester, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $149,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $92,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,550.

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.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$92,930
-4.77% 32.30%
2021
$97,360
48.16% -
2020
$50,470
1.15% -
2019
$49,890
-45.18% -
2018
$72,430
4.56% -
2017
$69,130
-0.19% -
2016
$69,260
30.72% -
2015
$47,980
-23.20% -
2014
$59,110
1.23% -
2013
$58,380
-7.76% -
2012
$62,910
- -

Table 2. Compare Crane and Tower Operator Salary in Rochester with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $92,930 in Rochester 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 Rochester is 28.0 percent (28.0%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 65.9 percent (65.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Glens Falls.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$128,980
Syracuse
$109,370
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$99,580
Rochester
$92,930
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$89,070
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$76,460
Nassau-Suffolk
$59,610
Utica-Rome
$49,050
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$48,580
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$38,960
Glens Falls
$31,700

See also: Top paying jobs in Rochester, New York.