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Crane and Tower Operators salary in Indianapolis, IN

The median crane and tower operators in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN earns $72,020 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,778 a month.

10th percentile
$39,870
25th percentile
$44,670
Median percentile
$72,020
75th percentile
$90,630
90th percentile
$98,730

Based on 340 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

$57,335 take-home a year
Gross pay$72,020
Federal income tax−$7,014
Social Security + Medicare−$5,510
Indiana income tax (approx.)−$2,161
Monthly take-home$4,778
Every two weeks$2,205

Does it go far here?

$75,259Median pay in Indianapolis, IN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.7 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,191 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Indianapolis, IN

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$374,730
Physicians, All Other$364,040
General Internal Medicine Physicians$289,470
Family Medicine Physicians$287,130
Chief Executives$256,320
Pediatricians, General$170,020
Dentists, General$166,120
Architectural and Engineering Managers$159,640

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