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Crane and Tower Operators salary in New Jersey

The median crane and tower operators in New Jersey earns $100,640 a year, 48% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,217 a month.

10th percentile
$65,510
25th percentile
$90,020
Median percentile
$100,640
75th percentile
$124,700
90th percentile
$129,570

Based on 1,000 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

$74,598 take-home a year
Gross pay$100,640
Federal income tax−$13,311
Social Security + Medicare−$7,699
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$5,032
Monthly take-home$6,217
Every two weeks$2,869

Does it go far here?

$92,496Median pay in New Jersey is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,720 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New Jersey

JobMedian pay
Surgeons, All Other$437,890
Emergency Medicine Physicians$315,340
Chief Executives$310,440
Family Medicine Physicians$292,170
Physicians, All Other$285,010
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$228,870
Commercial Pilots$226,710
Natural Sciences Managers$207,030

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