The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of crane and tower operators in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $74,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $92,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $92,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $74,240.
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 | $92,670 | 22.87% | 38.89% |
| 2020 | $71,480 | -13.84% | - |
| 2019 | $81,370 | 15.14% | - |
| 2015 | $69,050 | 17.26% | - |
| 2013 | $57,130 | 0.88% | - |
| 2012 | $56,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $92,670 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 7.8 percent (7.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 53.1 percent (53.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Longview | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Spokane | |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bellingham | |
| Tacoma | |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes | |
| Lewiston |