The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of crane and tower operators in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $43,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of crane and tower operators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $74,200 | 5.11% | 0.16% |
| 2016 | $70,410 | -5.44% | - |
| 2015 | $74,240 | 1.09% | - |
| 2014 | $73,430 | -3.40% | - |
| 2013 | $75,930 | 2.44% | - |
| 2012 | $74,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $74,200 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 26.1 percent (26.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 41.5 percent (41.5%) 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 |