Crane and Tower Operator Salary in Beckley, West Virginia

The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Beckley, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of crane and tower operators in Beckley is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Crane and Tower Operators in Beckley, West Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,900
25th Percentile Wage
$35,950
50th Percentile Wage
$36,950
75th Percentile Wage
$46,610
90th Percentile Wage
$65,190

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Beckley, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,900.

Table 2. Compare Crane and Tower Operator Salary in Beckley with Other West Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,950 in Beckley is in the middle of salary range for crane and tower operators in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of crane and tower operators in Beckley is 46.8 percent (46.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Washington-Arlington-Alexandria and 35.2 percent (35.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
$69,430
Morgantown
$61,360
Wheeling
$58,800
Weirton-Steubenville
$57,980
Charleston
$55,040
Huntington-Ashland
$54,980
Hagerstown-Martinsburg
$51,330
North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$51,190
Steubenville-Weirton
$45,340
Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna
$40,200
Beckley
$36,950
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$23,930

See also: Top paying jobs in Beckley, West Virginia.