The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of crane and tower operators in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 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 | $84,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $88,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $95,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $95,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $84,980.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $95,200, Western Washington nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for crane and tower operators in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $100,470). Compared with Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, the median annual salary of crane and tower operators in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area is 5.2 percent (5.2%) lower.
| 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 |