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Crane and Tower Operator Salary in Bellingham, Washington

The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Bellingham, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of crane and tower operators in Bellingham is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Crane and Tower Operators in Bellingham, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$58,710
25th Percentile Wage
$63,930
50th Percentile Wage
$69,110
75th Percentile Wage
$74,280
90th Percentile Wage
$82,930

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Bellingham, Washington 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 $69,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,710.

Table 2. Compare Crane and Tower Operator Salary in Bellingham with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $69,110 in Bellingham is in the middle of salary range for crane and tower operators in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of crane and tower operators in Bellingham is 31.2 percent (31.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 37.1 percent (37.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$100,470
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$95,200
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$92,670
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$86,430
Longview
$85,330
Bremerton-Silverdale
$75,900
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$74,200
Spokane
$73,150
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee
$72,890
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$70,630
Bellingham
$69,110
Tacoma
$67,200
Mount Vernon-Anacortes
$63,520
Lewiston
$43,440

See also: Top paying jobs in Bellingham, Washington.