The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of crane and tower operators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $44,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $113,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $113,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $100,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,230.
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 | $100,470 | 34.49% | 47.07% |
| 2021 | $65,820 | -8.74% | - |
| 2020 | $71,570 | 6.36% | - |
| 2019 | $67,020 | -3.16% | - |
| 2018 | $69,140 | 5.64% | - |
| 2017 | $65,240 | 2.22% | - |
| 2016 | $63,790 | 13.48% | - |
| 2015 | $55,190 | 14.50% | - |
| 2014 | $47,190 | -0.19% | - |
| 2013 | $47,280 | -12.48% | - |
| 2012 | $53,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $100,470, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for crane and tower operators in state of Washington, followed by Western Washington nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $95,200). In comparison, the median annual salary of crane and tower operators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 5.2 percent (5.2%) higher than that in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area.
| 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 |