The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of crane and tower operators in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 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 | $41,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,920.
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 | $64,290 | 2.24% | 43.47% |
| 2021 | $62,850 | 12.84% | - |
| 2020 | $54,780 | -10.59% | - |
| 2019 | $60,580 | 9.99% | - |
| 2018 | $54,530 | 6.58% | - |
| 2017 | $50,940 | 14.53% | - |
| 2016 | $43,540 | -0.73% | - |
| 2015 | $43,860 | -4.67% | - |
| 2014 | $45,910 | 24.70% | - |
| 2013 | $34,570 | -5.12% | - |
| 2012 | $36,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,290 in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is in the middle of salary range for crane and tower operators in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of crane and tower operators in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is 13.6 percent (13.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 33.2 percent (33.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Texas nonmetropolitan area.