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Crane and Tower Operators salary in Bridgeport, CT

The median crane and tower operators in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT earns $78,080 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,988 a month.

10th percentile
$55,230
25th percentile
$55,230
Median percentile
$78,080
75th percentile
$96,790
90th percentile
$117,430

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

$59,855 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,080
Federal income tax−$8,348
Social Security + Medicare−$5,973
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$3,904
Monthly take-home$4,988
Every two weeks$2,302

Does it go far here?

$73,065Median pay in Bridgeport, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.9 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,875 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bridgeport, CT

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$367,050
Financial Managers$211,000
Computer and Information Systems Managers$201,440
Architectural and Engineering Managers$199,040
Human Resources Managers$191,190
Lawyers$180,610
Dentists, General$180,440
Managers, All Other$174,520

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