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Crane and Tower Operator Salary in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$57,670
25th Percentile Wage
$66,590
50th Percentile Wage
$73,000
75th Percentile Wage
$79,430
90th Percentile Wage
$100,170

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,670.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of crane and tower operators from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$73,000
-0.03% 8.08%
2016
$73,020
-3.96% -
2015
$75,910
7.55% -
2014
$70,180
0.46% -
2013
$69,860
3.95% -
2012
$67,100
- -

Table 2. Compare Crane and Tower Operator Salary in Newark-Union with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $73,000, Newark-Union is the second highest paying city for crane and tower operators in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Williamsport (median annual salary of $84,820). Compared with Williamsport, the median annual salary of crane and tower operators in Newark-Union is 13.9 percent (13.9%) lower.

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