The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of crane and tower operators in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $36,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,820.
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 | $54,570 | 2.57% | 33.04% |
| 2021 | $53,170 | -12.11% | - |
| 2020 | $59,610 | 0.27% | - |
| 2019 | $59,450 | 11.57% | - |
| 2018 | $52,570 | 0.91% | - |
| 2017 | $52,090 | 23.94% | - |
| 2016 | $39,620 | -9.41% | - |
| 2015 | $43,350 | 7.15% | - |
| 2014 | $40,250 | 6.41% | - |
| 2013 | $37,670 | 3.00% | - |
| 2012 | $36,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,570 in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is in the middle of salary range for crane and tower operators in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of crane and tower operators in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 12.9 percent (12.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Chattanooga and 5.6 percent (5.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jackson.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chattanooga | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Memphis | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Knoxville | |
| Jackson |