The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of crane and tower operators in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 | $31,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of crane and tower operators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $50,060 | 3.54% | 25.41% |
| 2016 | $48,290 | 2.51% | - |
| 2015 | $47,080 | 0.83% | - |
| 2014 | $46,690 | 16.77% | - |
| 2013 | $38,860 | 3.91% | - |
| 2012 | $37,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,060 in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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-Plano-Irving is 32.7 percent (32.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 14.2 percent (14.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Texas nonmetropolitan area.