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Crane and Tower Operators salary in Dayton, OH

The median crane and tower operators in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH earns $83,040 a year, 22% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,414 a month.

10th percentile
$44,410
25th percentile
$52,410
Median percentile
$83,040
75th percentile
$102,030
90th percentile
$102,030

Based on 90 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

$64,965 take-home a year
Gross pay$83,040
Federal income tax−$9,439
Social Security + Medicare−$6,353
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$2,284
Monthly take-home$5,414
Every two weeks$2,499

Does it go far here?

$89,585Median pay in Dayton, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
19%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,039 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Dayton, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$315,380
Architectural and Engineering Managers$163,700
Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,040
Engineers, All Other$142,080
Physician Assistants$138,400
Managers, All Other$137,780
Financial Managers$137,140
Pharmacists$136,110

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