The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of crane and tower operators in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $36,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,300.
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 | $60,650 | -4.95% | 36.31% |
| 2021 | $63,650 | 0.82% | - |
| 2020 | $63,130 | 10.19% | - |
| 2019 | $56,700 | 2.20% | - |
| 2018 | $55,450 | 7.16% | - |
| 2017 | $51,480 | 3.30% | - |
| 2016 | $49,780 | 2.07% | - |
| 2015 | $48,750 | 1.56% | - |
| 2014 | $47,990 | 14.96% | - |
| 2013 | $40,810 | 5.34% | - |
| 2012 | $38,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,650 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is 18.5 percent (18.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 29.2 percent (29.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Texas nonmetropolitan area.