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Crane and Tower Operator Salary in Syracuse, New York

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$49,130
25th Percentile Wage
$62,150
50th Percentile Wage
$109,370
75th Percentile Wage
$114,200
90th Percentile Wage
$153,400

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Syracuse, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $153,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $109,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,130.

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
$109,370
9.70% 43.14%
2021
$98,760
34.38% -
2020
$64,810
6.48% -
2019
$60,610
4.19% -
2018
$58,070
-2.07% -
2016
$59,270
0.42% -
2015
$59,020
3.74% -
2014
$56,810
-11.42% -
2013
$63,300
1.75% -
2012
$62,190
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $109,370, Syracuse is the second highest paying city for crane and tower operators in state of New York, following the highest paying city New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island (median annual salary of $128,980). Compared with New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, the median annual salary of crane and tower operators in Syracuse is 15.2 percent (15.2%) lower.

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 Syracuse, New York.