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Crane and Tower Operators salary in Grand Rapids, MI

The median crane and tower operators in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI earns $54,560 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,642 a month.

10th percentile
$44,510
25th percentile
$47,500
Median percentile
$54,560
75th percentile
$67,290
90th percentile
$95,950

Based on 230 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

$43,700 take-home a year
Gross pay$54,560
Federal income tax−$4,367
Social Security + Medicare−$4,174
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,319
Monthly take-home$3,642
Every two weeks$1,681

Does it go far here?

$57,103Median pay in Grand Rapids, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,202 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Grand Rapids, MI

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$248,660
Physicians, All Other$179,910
Architectural and Engineering Managers$156,280
Computer and Information Systems Managers$142,700
Pharmacists$140,710
Financial Managers$133,380
Human Resources Managers$132,100
Physician Assistants$131,930

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