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Crane and Tower Operators salary in Seattle, WA

The median crane and tower operators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA earns $114,330 a year, 68% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,438 a month.

10th percentile
$63,320
25th percentile
$80,000
Median percentile
$114,330
75th percentile
$124,520
90th percentile
$135,210

Based on 570 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

$89,261 take-home a year
Gross pay$114,330
Federal income tax−$16,323
Social Security + Medicare−$8,746
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$7,438
Every two weeks$3,433

Does it go far here?

$102,877Median pay in Seattle, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.1 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,000 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Seattle, WA

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$646,930
Chief Executives$370,000
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Physicians, All Other$330,560
Family Medicine Physicians$306,190
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900
Computer and Information Systems Managers$214,680

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