The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of crane and tower operators in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $61,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,410.
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 | $61,610 | -2.45% | 15.86% |
| 2021 | $63,120 | 2.17% | - |
| 2020 | $61,750 | 2.28% | - |
| 2019 | $60,340 | 2.83% | - |
| 2018 | $58,630 | -0.36% | - |
| 2017 | $58,840 | 5.03% | - |
| 2016 | $55,880 | 1.40% | - |
| 2015 | $55,100 | 1.58% | - |
| 2014 | $54,230 | 2.30% | - |
| 2013 | $52,980 | 2.15% | - |
| 2012 | $51,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,610, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the second highest paying city for crane and tower operators in state of Virginia, following the highest paying city Richmond (median annual salary of $71,450). Compared with Richmond, the median annual salary of crane and tower operators in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 13.8 percent (13.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol |