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Crane and Tower Operators salary in McAllen, TX

The median crane and tower operators in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX earns $56,300 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,951 a month.

10th percentile
$30,500
25th percentile
$43,780
Median percentile
$56,300
75th percentile
$69,290
90th percentile
$75,760

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

$47,417 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,300
Federal income tax−$4,576
Social Security + Medicare−$4,307
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,951
Every two weeks$1,824

Does it go far here?

$65,545Median pay in McAllen, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($957 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in McAllen, TX

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$295,020
Pharmacists$137,700
Financial Managers$129,290
Nurse Practitioners$122,550
Managers, All Other$119,430
Lawyers$115,920
Physical Therapists$103,980
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$103,380

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