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Crane and Tower Operators salary in Ohio

The median crane and tower operators in Ohio earns $57,620 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,908 a month.

10th percentile
$41,910
25th percentile
$46,790
Median percentile
$57,620
75th percentile
$75,190
90th percentile
$98,530

Based on 1,780 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

$46,893 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,620
Federal income tax−$4,734
Social Security + Medicare−$4,408
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$1,585
Monthly take-home$3,908
Every two weeks$1,804

Does it go far here?

$62,108Median pay in Ohio is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.8 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,034 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Ohio

JobMedian pay
Surgeons, All Other$554,220
Cardiologists$504,260
Anesthesiologists$490,530
Emergency Medicine Physicians$377,480
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$323,480
Physicians, Pathologists$309,480
Physicians, All Other$297,440
Radiologists$260,000

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