The annual salary statistics of crane and tower operators in Weirton-Steubenville, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of crane and tower operators in Weirton-Steubenville 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 | $39,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crane and tower operators in Weirton-Steubenville, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of crane and tower operators from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $57,980 | 20.71% | 35.86% |
| 2017 | $45,970 | 19.10% | - |
| 2016 | $37,190 | -54.07% | - |
| 2015 | $57,300 | 35.10% | - |
| 2012 | $37,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,980 in Weirton-Steubenville 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 Weirton-Steubenville is 16.5 percent (16.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Washington-Arlington-Alexandria and 58.7 percent (58.7%) 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 |