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Crane and Tower Operators salary in Lexington, KY

The median crane and tower operators in Lexington-Fayette, KY earns $74,130 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,835 a month.

10th percentile
$50,840
25th percentile
$57,190
Median percentile
$74,130
75th percentile
$87,670
90th percentile
$88,660

Based on 50 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

$58,015 take-home a year
Gross pay$74,130
Federal income tax−$7,479
Social Security + Medicare−$5,671
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$2,965
Monthly take-home$4,835
Every two weeks$2,231

Does it go far here?

$79,805Median pay in Lexington, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.9 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,138 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lexington, KY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$283,730
Pharmacists$136,530
Financial Managers$135,760
Sales Managers$124,860
Industrial Production Managers$124,230
Software Developers$123,510
Nurse Practitioners$123,070
Lawyers$111,040

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