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Crane and Tower Operators Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 50 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median crane and tower operators in the US earns $68,080 per year (42,890 employed). Gross pay is highest in Hawaii ($124,260) and lowest in Arkansas ($41,600) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Crane and Tower Operators pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Crane and Tower Operators in Hawaii $124,260 $88,284 $7,357 71% 190
Crane and Tower Operators in Nevada $115,840 $90,324 $7,527 78% 380
Crane and Tower Operators in Rhode Island $104,340 $78,879 $6,573 75.6% —
Crane and Tower Operators in Washington $101,110 $79,961 $6,663 79.1% 1,030
Crane and Tower Operators in New Jersey $100,640 $75,408 $6,284 74.9% 1,000
Crane and Tower Operators in Massachusetts $98,150 $73,191 $6,099 74.6% 680
Crane and Tower Operators in Alaska $92,490 $73,897 $6,158 79.9% 50
Crane and Tower Operators in Maryland $87,950 $66,889 $5,574 76.1% —
Crane and Tower Operators in New York $85,850 $65,187 $5,432 75.9% 1,150
Crane and Tower Operators in Oregon $83,260 $60,948 $5,079 73.2% 340
Crane and Tower Operators in North Dakota $82,890 $66,786 $5,566 80.6% 180
Crane and Tower Operators in Montana $82,800 $63,763 $5,314 77% 30
Crane and Tower Operators in Connecticut $81,360 $63,167 $5,264 77.6% 220
Crane and Tower Operators in Minnesota $80,930 $61,785 $5,149 76.3% 370
Crane and Tower Operators in California $79,570 $61,637 $5,136 77.5% 2,130
Crane and Tower Operators in Wyoming $77,970 $63,682 $5,307 81.7% 230
Crane and Tower Operators in Colorado $77,120 $60,399 $5,033 78.3% 470
Crane and Tower Operators in Kansas $77,100 $59,567 $4,964 77.3% 780
Crane and Tower Operators in Texas $73,280 $60,383 $5,032 82.4% 6,010
Crane and Tower Operators in Vermont $72,760 $57,675 $4,806 79.3% 170
Crane and Tower Operators in Florida $71,560 $59,173 $4,931 82.7% 2,570
Crane and Tower Operators in South Dakota $71,000 $58,779 $4,898 82.8% 120
Crane and Tower Operators in Wisconsin $67,720 $54,263 $4,522 80.1% 440
Crane and Tower Operators in Iowa $67,600 $54,470 $4,539 80.6% 650
Crane and Tower Operators in Utah $67,410 $53,220 $4,435 78.9% 440
Crane and Tower Operators in Arizona $67,350 $54,736 $4,561 81.3% 930
Crane and Tower Operators in Virginia $66,600 $52,668 $4,389 79.1% 1,120
Crane and Tower Operators in Maine $65,690 $51,710 $4,309 78.7% 360
Crane and Tower Operators in Pennsylvania $65,190 $52,559 $4,380 80.6% 1,630
Crane and Tower Operators in North Carolina $64,480 $51,926 $4,327 80.5% 1,050
Crane and Tower Operators in South Carolina $64,120 $51,010 $4,251 79.6% 720
Crane and Tower Operators in Oklahoma $63,590 $50,959 $4,247 80.1% 620
Crane and Tower Operators in New Hampshire $63,310 $53,050 $4,421 83.8% 170
Crane and Tower Operators in New Mexico $62,400 $50,551 $4,213 81% 290
Crane and Tower Operators in Georgia $62,050 $49,440 $4,120 79.7% 1,370
Crane and Tower Operators in Kentucky $62,000 $49,945 $4,162 80.6% 640
Crane and Tower Operators in Illinois $61,820 $48,937 $4,078 79.2% 1,220
Crane and Tower Operators in Mississippi $61,260 $49,684 $4,140 81.1% 550
Crane and Tower Operators in Louisiana $61,170 $49,881 $4,157 81.5% 1,930
Crane and Tower Operators in Alabama $60,790 $48,250 $4,021 79.4% 1,280
Crane and Tower Operators in Nebraska $60,720 $49,085 $4,090 80.8% 410
Crane and Tower Operators in Delaware $60,160 $47,857 $3,988 79.5% 220
Crane and Tower Operators in Michigan $59,740 $47,893 $3,991 80.2% 1,310
Crane and Tower Operators in Tennessee $59,410 $49,916 $4,160 84% 660
Crane and Tower Operators in Missouri $58,450 $47,335 $3,945 81% 630
Crane and Tower Operators in Ohio $57,620 $47,676 $3,973 82.7% 1,780
Crane and Tower Operators in West Virginia $54,830 $44,501 $3,708 81.2% 170
Crane and Tower Operators in Indiana $52,950 $43,193 $3,599 81.6% 2,300
Crane and Tower Operators in Idaho $52,770 $42,892 $3,574 81.3% —
Crane and Tower Operators in Arkansas $41,600 $34,196 $2,850 82.2% 880
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