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Crane and Tower Operators salary in Phoenix, AZ

The median crane and tower operators in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ earns $72,580 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,840 a month.

10th percentile
$50,930
25th percentile
$58,430
Median percentile
$72,580
75th percentile
$82,820
90th percentile
$89,450

Based on 630 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

$58,076 take-home a year
Gross pay$72,580
Federal income tax−$7,138
Social Security + Medicare−$5,552
Arizona income tax (approx.)−$1,815
Monthly take-home$4,840
Every two weeks$2,234

Does it go far here?

$70,250Median pay in Phoenix, AZ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,702 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Phoenix, AZ

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$341,680
Physicians, All Other$301,270
General Internal Medicine Physicians$259,320
Pediatricians, General$233,950
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$228,040
Dentists, General$194,180
Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,720
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,310

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