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Crane and Tower Operators salary in Michigan

The median crane and tower operators in Michigan earns $59,740 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,970 a month.

10th percentile
$44,510
25th percentile
$49,480
Median percentile
$59,740
75th percentile
$88,710
90th percentile
$99,090

Based on 1,310 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

$47,642 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,740
Federal income tax−$4,989
Social Security + Medicare−$4,570
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,539
Monthly take-home$3,970
Every two weeks$1,832

Does it go far here?

$62,089Median pay in Michigan is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.2 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,129 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Michigan

JobMedian pay
Emergency Medicine Physicians$417,760
Psychiatrists$291,850
Chief Executives$255,560
Nurse Anesthetists$247,010
Family Medicine Physicians$214,070
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$209,650
Pediatricians, General$204,690
Dentists, General$169,930

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