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Crane and Tower Operators salary in Brownsville, TX

The median crane and tower operators in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX earns $54,060 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,801 a month.

10th percentile
$31,200
25th percentile
$39,080
Median percentile
$54,060
75th percentile
$64,570
90th percentile
$75,930

Based on 30 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

$45,617 take-home a year
Gross pay$54,060
Federal income tax−$4,307
Social Security + Medicare−$4,136
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,801
Every two weeks$1,755

Does it go far here?

$62,879Median pay in Brownsville, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.0 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($912 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Brownsville, TX

JobMedian pay
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$109,300
Medical and Health Services Managers$99,360
Compliance Officers$97,470
Registered Nurses$81,090
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$81,070
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$79,300
General and Operations Managers$75,350
Project Management Specialists$73,050

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