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Crane and Tower Operator Salary in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of crane and tower operators in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,370
25th Percentile Wage
$39,370
50th Percentile Wage
$50,930
75th Percentile Wage
$58,560
90th Percentile Wage
$65,560

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,370.

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
$50,930
-12.47% 5.87%
2021
$57,280
1.00% -
2020
$56,710
-0.95% -
2019
$57,250
-1.22% -
2018
$57,950
3.42% -
2017
$55,970
4.68% -
2014
$53,350
-1.91% -
2013
$54,370
11.83% -
2012
$47,940
- -

Table 2. Compare Crane and Tower Operator Salary in Harrisburg-Carlisle with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,930 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for crane and tower operators in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of crane and tower operators in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 40.0 percent (40.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Williamsport and 22.6 percent (22.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Erie.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Williamsport
$84,820
Newark-Union
$73,000
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$65,580
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$61,410
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$60,510
Philadelphia
$59,000
Altoona
$58,020
Lancaster
$57,610
York-Hanover
$55,200
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$54,980
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$54,490
Reading
$53,820
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$53,360
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$50,930
Pittsburgh
$50,440
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$48,450
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$42,990
Erie
$39,430

See also: Top paying jobs in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania.