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Crane and Tower Operators salary in Slidell, LA

The median crane and tower operators in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA earns $80,700 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,265 a month.

10th percentile
$52,560
25th percentile
$61,610
Median percentile
$80,700
75th percentile
$80,830
90th percentile
$83,140

Based on 40 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

$63,181 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,700
Federal income tax−$8,924
Social Security + Medicare−$6,174
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$2,421
Monthly take-home$5,265
Every two weeks$2,430

Does it go far here?

$87,031Median pay in Slidell, LA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,332 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Slidell, LA

JobMedian pay
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$120,810
General and Operations Managers$102,450
Lawyers$84,590
Registered Nurses$81,160
Accountants and Auditors$72,490
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$66,970
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$63,360
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,600

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