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Crane and Tower Operators salary in Augusta, GA

The median crane and tower operators in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC earns $76,940 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,914 a month.

10th percentile
$46,230
25th percentile
$52,620
Median percentile
$76,940
75th percentile
$85,990
90th percentile
$95,210

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

$58,964 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,940
Federal income tax−$8,097
Social Security + Medicare−$5,886
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$3,993
Monthly take-home$4,914
Every two weeks$2,268

Does it go far here?

$83,719Median pay in Augusta, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,120 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Augusta, GA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$258,650
Architectural and Engineering Managers$171,720
Sales Managers$138,690
Pharmacists$131,630
Financial Managers$129,180
Mechanical Engineers$128,740
Lawyers$123,960
Medical and Health Services Managers$120,700

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