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Crane and Tower Operators salary in Nashville, TN

The median crane and tower operators in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN earns $76,750 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,235 a month.

10th percentile
$44,980
25th percentile
$46,840
Median percentile
$76,750
75th percentile
$84,090
90th percentile
$86,560

Based on 210 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

$62,824 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,750
Federal income tax−$8,055
Social Security + Medicare−$5,871
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,235
Every two weeks$2,416

Does it go far here?

$79,667Median pay in Nashville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.3 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,528 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Nashville, TN

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$295,640
Chief Executives$218,190
Dentists, General$215,290
Nurse Anesthetists$211,450
Family Medicine Physicians$211,370
Computer and Information Systems Managers$165,970
Architectural and Engineering Managers$159,720
Financial Managers$156,860

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