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Crane and Tower Operators salary in Tennessee

The median crane and tower operators in Tennessee earns $59,410 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,160 a month.

10th percentile
$40,890
25th percentile
$45,910
Median percentile
$59,410
75th percentile
$78,920
90th percentile
$84,090

Based on 660 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

$49,916 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,410
Federal income tax−$4,949
Social Security + Medicare−$4,545
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,160
Every two weeks$1,920

Does it go far here?

$64,667Median pay in Tennessee is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,189 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Tennessee

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$610,080
Anesthesiologists$330,620
Physicians, All Other$301,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$232,220
Family Medicine Physicians$226,830
Dentists, General$215,290
Nurse Anesthetists$211,450
Chief Executives$198,830

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