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Crane and Tower Operators salary in Alaska

The median crane and tower operators in Alaska earns $92,490 a year, 36% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,158 a month.

10th percentile
$81,060
25th percentile
$81,930
Median percentile
$92,490
75th percentile
$96,740
90th percentile
$116,480

Based on 50 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$73,897 take-home a year
Gross pay$92,490
Federal income tax−$11,518
Social Security + Medicare−$7,075
Alaska income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,158
Every two weeks$2,842

Does it go far here?

$90,358Median pay in Alaska is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.4 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,419 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Alaska

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$323,490
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$232,140
Pharmacists$167,310
Chief Executives$166,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,260
Nurse Practitioners$155,170
Physician Assistants$150,700
Lawyers$149,940

All crane and tower operators salaries · Take-home pay in Alaska