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Crane and Tower Operators salary in Denver, CO

The median crane and tower operators in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO earns $77,200 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,979 a month.

10th percentile
$72,780
25th percentile
$77,120
Median percentile
$77,200
75th percentile
$79,040
90th percentile
$92,350

Based on 250 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

$59,743 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,200
Federal income tax−$8,154
Social Security + Medicare−$5,906
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$3,397
Monthly take-home$4,979
Every two weeks$2,298

Does it go far here?

$72,980Median pay in Denver, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,874 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Denver, CO

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$307,490
Physicians, All Other$298,600
Family Medicine Physicians$255,590
Computer and Information Systems Managers$203,340
Financial Managers$193,400
Architectural and Engineering Managers$191,440
Marketing Managers$182,470
Sales Managers$181,580

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