The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of crane and tower operators in 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 | $32,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in 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 $91,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,630.
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 | $57,980 | 7.52% | 28.70% |
| 2016 | $53,620 | 1.21% | - |
| 2015 | $52,970 | 8.21% | - |
| 2014 | $48,620 | 10.98% | - |
| 2013 | $43,280 | 4.48% | - |
| 2012 | $41,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,980 in 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 Fort Worth-Arlington is 22.1 percent (22.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 25.9 percent (25.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Texas nonmetropolitan area.