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Crane and Tower Operators salary in Raleigh, NC

The median crane and tower operators in Raleigh-Cary, NC earns $72,520 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,730 a month.

10th percentile
$54,760
25th percentile
$60,540
Median percentile
$72,520
75th percentile
$84,280
90th percentile
$91,320

Based on 170 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

$56,766 take-home a year
Gross pay$72,520
Federal income tax−$7,124
Social Security + Medicare−$5,548
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,082
Monthly take-home$4,730
Every two weeks$2,183

Does it go far here?

$73,882Median pay in Raleigh, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.2 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,573 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Raleigh, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$354,130
Dentists, General$207,380
Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,960
Natural Sciences Managers$173,510
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,780
Marketing Managers$167,640
Sales Managers$163,520
Financial Managers$163,130

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