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Crane and Tower Operators salary in Miami, FL

The median crane and tower operators in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL earns $78,100 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,314 a month.

10th percentile
$52,880
25th percentile
$62,360
Median percentile
$78,100
75th percentile
$83,230
90th percentile
$100,300

Based on 530 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

$63,773 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,100
Federal income tax−$8,352
Social Security + Medicare−$5,975
Florida income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,314
Every two weeks$2,453

Does it go far here?

$68,416Median pay in Miami, FL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 114.2 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,869 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Miami, FL

JobMedian pay
Psychiatrists$403,430
Physicians, All Other$232,960
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$216,070
Dentists, General$172,210
Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,600
Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,160
Financial Managers$164,230
Air Traffic Controllers$162,140

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