The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of crane and tower operators in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington 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 | $46,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $109,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $109,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $109,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,740.
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 | $68,770 | 20.55% | 13.83% |
| 2020 | $54,640 | -7.39% | - |
| 2019 | $58,680 | 10.80% | - |
| 2018 | $52,340 | -28.96% | - |
| 2017 | $67,500 | -4.79% | - |
| 2016 | $70,730 | 2.66% | - |
| 2015 | $68,850 | 1.82% | - |
| 2014 | $67,600 | 10.46% | - |
| 2013 | $60,530 | 2.10% | - |
| 2012 | $59,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $68,770, Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is the highest paying city for crane and tower operators in state of Wisconsin, followed by Duluth (median annual salary $65,250). In comparison, the median annual salary of crane and tower operators in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is 5.1 percent (5.1%) higher than that in Duluth.
| 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 |