The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of crane and tower operators in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 | $40,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,420.
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 | $60,210 | 1.38% | 8.64% |
| 2021 | $59,380 | 7.36% | - |
| 2016 | $55,010 | 11.33% | - |
| 2015 | $48,780 | -12.77% | - |
| 2012 | $55,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,210 in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is 19.1 percent (19.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 28.6 percent (28.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Texas nonmetropolitan area.