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Crane and Tower Operators salary in Connecticut

The median crane and tower operators in Connecticut earns $81,360 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,167 a month.

10th percentile
$52,000
25th percentile
$55,230
Median percentile
$81,360
75th percentile
$97,750
90th percentile
$106,980

Based on 220 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

$61,999 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,360
Federal income tax−$9,069
Social Security + Medicare−$6,224
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$4,068
Monthly take-home$5,167
Every two weeks$2,385

Does it go far here?

$78,525Median pay in Connecticut is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.6 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,488 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Connecticut

JobMedian pay
Psychiatrists$326,670
Chief Executives$295,120
Pediatricians, General$216,830
Physicians, All Other$214,990
Natural Sciences Managers$210,670
General Internal Medicine Physicians$208,000
Architectural and Engineering Managers$175,490
Financial Managers$174,830

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