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Crane and Tower Operators salary in Omaha, NE

The median crane and tower operators in Omaha, NE-IA earns $68,880 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,487 a month.

10th percentile
$48,130
25th percentile
$51,840
Median percentile
$68,880
75th percentile
$79,130
90th percentile
$82,410

Based on 150 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

$53,843 take-home a year
Gross pay$68,880
Federal income tax−$6,324
Social Security + Medicare−$5,269
Nebraska income tax (approx.)−$3,444
Monthly take-home$4,487
Every two weeks$2,071

Does it go far here?

$74,942Median pay in Omaha, NE is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,192 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Omaha, NE

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$290,460
Chief Executives$228,220
General Internal Medicine Physicians$185,110
Architectural and Engineering Managers$148,930
Computer and Information Systems Managers$145,500
Pharmacists$141,830
Financial Managers$140,390
Physician Assistants$134,130

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