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Crane and Tower Operators salary in Iowa

The median crane and tower operators in Iowa earns $67,600 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,485 a month.

10th percentile
$47,480
25th percentile
$55,910
Median percentile
$67,600
75th percentile
$81,130
90th percentile
$83,650

Based on 650 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

$53,818 take-home a year
Gross pay$67,600
Federal income tax−$6,042
Social Security + Medicare−$5,171
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,569
Monthly take-home$4,485
Every two weeks$2,070

Does it go far here?

$77,027Median pay in Iowa is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.8 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($972 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Iowa

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$295,190
Family Medicine Physicians$265,200
Chief Executives$211,190
Dentists, General$181,520
Architectural and Engineering Managers$147,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers$143,780
Pharmacists$138,860
Physician Assistants$134,770

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