How much do Crane and Tower Operators make in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR?

Percentile spread

For Crane and Tower Operators, the published 10th percentile is $43,280 and the 90th percentile is $77,520. The difference is $34,240, which is 73.7% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $44,290 to the 75th at $58,720, covers $14,430.

The mean annual wage is $52,930, which sits above the median of $46,430. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR median is 31.8% lower than the national median of $68,080 for Crane and Tower Operators. In 2024 national prices the local median is $50,825, which is 25.3% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 11.6% higher than the Arkansas median of $41,600.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR is 91.353, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $46,430 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Crane and Tower Operators at $50,825 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

5 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Crane and Tower Operators. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR ranks 4th of 6 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Fort Smith, AR-OK is 52 miles away, with a median of $44,330 and employment of 90. That median is 4.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $51,614, against $50,825 here.
• Tulsa, OK is 117 miles away, with a median of $76,400 and employment of 200. That median is 64.5% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $85,637, against $50,825 here.
• Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR is 133 miles away, with a median of $42,380. That median is 8.7% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $47,424, against $50,825 here.