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Crane and Tower Operators salary in Lewiston, ME

The median crane and tower operators in Lewiston-Auburn, ME earns $74,040 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,675 a month.

10th percentile
$46,500
25th percentile
$59,280
Median percentile
$74,040
75th percentile
$87,570
90th percentile
$87,570

Based on 30 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

$56,105 take-home a year
Gross pay$74,040
Federal income tax−$7,459
Social Security + Medicare−$5,664
Maine income tax (approx.)−$4,813
Monthly take-home$4,675
Every two weeks$2,158

Does it go far here?

$78,154Median pay in Lewiston, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.7 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,010 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lewiston, ME

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$96,730
Registered Nurses$85,870
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,110
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,900
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$50,230
Nursing Assistants$48,570
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$47,120
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$43,780

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