The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of crane and tower operators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $60,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $86,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $108,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $112,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $112,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $86,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,750.
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 | $86,430 | -8.27% | 11.92% |
| 2021 | $93,580 | 10.37% | - |
| 2020 | $83,880 | 4.03% | - |
| 2019 | $80,500 | 6.40% | - |
| 2018 | $75,350 | 3.41% | - |
| 2017 | $72,780 | 4.49% | - |
| 2016 | $69,510 | -9.64% | - |
| 2015 | $76,210 | -3.25% | - |
| 2014 | $78,690 | 3.25% | - |
| 2012 | $76,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $86,430 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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-Tacoma-Bellevue is 14.0 percent (14.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 49.7 percent (49.7%) 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 |