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Crane and Tower Operators salary in North Dakota

The median crane and tower operators in North Dakota earns $82,890 a year, 22% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,492 a month.

10th percentile
$50,200
25th percentile
$70,880
Median percentile
$82,890
75th percentile
$89,920
90th percentile
$96,790

Based on 180 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

$65,900 take-home a year
Gross pay$82,890
Federal income tax−$9,406
Social Security + Medicare−$6,341
North Dakota income tax (approx.)−$1,243
Monthly take-home$5,492
Every two weeks$2,535

Does it go far here?

$93,178Median pay in North Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.0 vs 100).
17%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($954 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Dakota

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$454,550
Computer and Information Systems Managers$149,130
Pharmacists$142,040
Financial Managers$135,890
Physician Assistants$133,450
Nurse Practitioners$130,070
Managers, All Other$126,440
Sales Managers$119,990

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