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Crane and Tower Operators salary in Charlotte, NC

The median crane and tower operators in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC earns $63,300 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,196 a month.

10th percentile
$50,410
25th percentile
$53,840
Median percentile
$63,300
75th percentile
$77,320
90th percentile
$82,730

Based on 300 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

$50,351 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,300
Federal income tax−$5,416
Social Security + Medicare−$4,842
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,690
Monthly take-home$4,196
Every two weeks$1,937

Does it go far here?

$65,024Median pay in Charlotte, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,473 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charlotte, NC

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$329,030
Physicians, All Other$327,040
Nurse Anesthetists$277,550
Dentists, General$189,220
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,840
Financial Managers$172,760
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,960
Marketing Managers$166,200

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