The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of crane and tower operators in Augusta-Richmond County is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,910.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of crane and tower operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $72,060 | 14.46% | 22.09% |
| 2021 | $61,640 | -5.18% | - |
| 2020 | $64,830 | 6.60% | - |
| 2019 | $60,550 | 7.28% | - |
| 2018 | $56,140 | 31.01% | - |
| 2017 | $38,730 | -11.44% | - |
| 2016 | $43,160 | -17.59% | - |
| 2015 | $50,750 | -0.85% | - |
| 2014 | $51,180 | 0.53% | - |
| 2013 | $50,910 | -10.27% | - |
| 2012 | $56,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $72,060, Augusta-Richmond County is the second highest paying city for crane and tower operators in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville (median annual salary of $80,440). Compared with Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, the median annual salary of crane and tower operators in Augusta-Richmond County is 10.4 percent (10.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbia | |
| Florence |