The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of crane and tower operators in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee 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 | $34,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of crane and tower operators from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $72,890 | 43.38% | 43.38% |
| 2012 | $41,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $72,890 in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee 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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee is 27.5 percent (27.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 40.4 percent (40.4%) 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 |