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Crane and Tower Operators salary in Baltimore, MD

The median crane and tower operators in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD earns $87,950 a year, 29% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,452 a month.

10th percentile
$61,450
25th percentile
$68,790
Median percentile
$87,950
75th percentile
$87,950
90th percentile
$87,950

Based on 410 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

$65,426 take-home a year
Gross pay$87,950
Federal income tax−$10,519
Social Security + Medicare−$6,728
Maryland income tax (approx.)−$5,277
Monthly take-home$5,452
Every two weeks$2,516

Does it go far here?

$84,173Median pay in Baltimore, MD is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.5 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,611 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Baltimore, MD

JobMedian pay
General Internal Medicine Physicians$322,890
Family Medicine Physicians$307,400
Chief Executives$268,030
Physicians, All Other$218,770
Dentists, General$172,110
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,520
Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,350
Aerospace Engineers$166,980

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