The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of crane and tower operators in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown 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 | $35,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,910.
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 | $71,330 | 10.04% | 34.74% |
| 2021 | $64,170 | 4.18% | - |
| 2020 | $61,490 | 10.07% | - |
| 2019 | $55,300 | 6.58% | - |
| 2018 | $51,660 | -4.68% | - |
| 2017 | $54,080 | -7.19% | - |
| 2016 | $57,970 | 3.31% | - |
| 2015 | $56,050 | 1.50% | - |
| 2014 | $55,210 | 7.88% | - |
| 2013 | $50,860 | 8.47% | - |
| 2012 | $46,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $71,330, Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is the second highest paying city for crane and tower operators in state of Texas, following the highest paying city Midland (median annual salary of $74,400). Compared with Midland, the median annual salary of crane and tower operators in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is 4.1 percent (4.1%) lower.