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Crane and Tower Operator Salary in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of crane and tower operators in Lancaster 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 Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,640
25th Percentile Wage
$48,670
50th Percentile Wage
$57,610
75th Percentile Wage
$64,800
90th Percentile Wage
$77,530

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,640.

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
$57,610
13.00% 33.76%
2021
$50,120
-8.60% -
2020
$54,430
-38.45% -
2019
$75,360
1.37% -
2018
$74,330
32.27% -
2017
$50,340
10.95% -
2016
$44,830
3.75% -
2015
$43,150
1.18% -
2014
$42,640
8.30% -
2013
$39,100
2.40% -
2012
$38,160
- -

Table 2. Compare Crane and Tower Operator Salary in Lancaster with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,610 in Lancaster 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 Lancaster is 32.1 percent (32.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Williamsport and 31.6 percent (31.6%) 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 Lancaster, Pennsylvania.