The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of crane and tower operators in Brownsville-Harlingen 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 | $29,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,100.
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 | $48,630 | -6.13% | 27.97% |
| 2021 | $51,610 | 19.20% | - |
| 2020 | $41,700 | 6.02% | - |
| 2019 | $39,190 | 5.77% | - |
| 2018 | $36,930 | 1.41% | - |
| 2016 | $36,410 | -1.65% | - |
| 2015 | $37,010 | 1.84% | - |
| 2014 | $36,330 | 2.12% | - |
| 2013 | $35,560 | 1.49% | - |
| 2012 | $35,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,630 in Brownsville-Harlingen 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 Brownsville-Harlingen is 34.6 percent (34.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 11.6 percent (11.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Texas nonmetropolitan area.