The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of crane and tower operators in Hagerstown-Martinsburg 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 | $41,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of crane and tower operators from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $51,330 | -2.77% | 25.33% |
| 2020 | $52,750 | -22.18% | - |
| 2019 | $64,450 | 40.53% | - |
| 2016 | $38,330 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $38,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,330 in Hagerstown-Martinsburg 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 Hagerstown-Martinsburg is 26.1 percent (26.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Washington-Arlington-Alexandria and 53.4 percent (53.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Morgantown | |
| Wheeling | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Charleston | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Steubenville-Weirton | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Beckley | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area |