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Crane and Tower Operators salary in Texas

The median crane and tower operators in Texas earns $73,280 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,032 a month.

10th percentile
$42,790
25th percentile
$57,020
Median percentile
$73,280
75th percentile
$79,880
90th percentile
$93,390

Based on 6,010 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

$60,382 take-home a year
Gross pay$73,280
Federal income tax−$7,292
Social Security + Medicare−$5,606
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,032
Every two weeks$2,322

Does it go far here?

$75,502Median pay in Texas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,403 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Texas

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$410,150
Neurologists$360,640
Physicians, Pathologists$345,830
Radiologists$319,320
Emergency Medicine Physicians$316,830
Dentists, All Other Specialists$286,510
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$271,960
Physicians, All Other$269,800

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