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Crane and Tower Operators salary in North Carolina

The median crane and tower operators in North Carolina earns $64,480 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,271 a month.

10th percentile
$46,530
25th percentile
$55,070
Median percentile
$64,480
75th percentile
$77,670
90th percentile
$82,730

Based on 1,050 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

$51,249 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,480
Federal income tax−$5,558
Social Security + Medicare−$4,933
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,740
Monthly take-home$4,271
Every two weeks$1,971

Does it go far here?

$68,359Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,228 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Carolina

JobMedian pay
Dermatologists$367,350
Emergency Medicine Physicians$339,350
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$323,630
Chief Executives$314,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$289,780
Physicians, All Other$260,330
Anesthesiologists$239,200
Nurse Anesthetists$224,610

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