The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of crane and tower operators in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $36,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,440.
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 | $46,750 | -36.19% | 11.40% |
| 2021 | $63,670 | 49.73% | - |
| 2020 | $32,010 | 2.81% | - |
| 2019 | $31,110 | -27.03% | - |
| 2018 | $39,520 | 7.57% | - |
| 2017 | $36,530 | -0.96% | - |
| 2016 | $36,880 | -47.45% | - |
| 2015 | $54,380 | 8.59% | - |
| 2014 | $49,710 | 11.39% | - |
| 2013 | $44,050 | 5.97% | - |
| 2012 | $41,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,750 in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is in the middle of salary range for crane and tower operators in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of crane and tower operators in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 32.0 percent (32.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington and 24.2 percent (24.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wausau.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| Duluth | |
| Green Bay | |
| Madison | |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis | |
| West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fond du Lac | |
| Wausau |