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Crane and Tower Operators salary in Jackson, TN

The median crane and tower operators in Jackson, TN earns $59,410 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,160 a month.

10th percentile
$42,620
25th percentile
$50,770
Median percentile
$59,410
75th percentile
$76,300
90th percentile
$76,310

Based on 70 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

$49,916 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,410
Federal income tax−$4,949
Social Security + Medicare−$4,545
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,160
Every two weeks$1,920

Does it go far here?

$69,468Median pay in Jackson, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.5 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($997 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Jackson, TN

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$98,040
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$76,260
Registered Nurses$75,610
Accountants and Auditors$71,980
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$63,550
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,270
Electricians$60,360
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,700

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