Crane and Tower Operators salary in Anniston, AL

The median crane and tower operators in Anniston-Oxford, AL earns $56,010 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,722 a month.

10th percentile: $37,570
25th percentile: $52,540
Median percentile: $56,010
75th percentile: $61,480
90th percentile: $67,350

Based on 40 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

$44,664 take-home a year

Gross pay	$56,010
Federal income tax	−$4,541
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,285
Alabama income tax (approx.)	−$2,520
Monthly take-home	$3,722
Every two weeks	$1,718

Does it go far here?

$65,167Median pay in Anniston, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).

22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($826 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Anniston, AL

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$98,540
Registered Nurses	$72,730
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$61,480
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,200
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$50,550
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$46,070
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$44,350
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$39,800

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