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Crane and Tower Operators salary in Virginia Beach, VA

The median crane and tower operators in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC earns $71,400 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,594 a month.

10th percentile
$53,430
25th percentile
$66,600
Median percentile
$71,400
75th percentile
$77,630
90th percentile
$87,400

Based on 430 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

$55,133 take-home a year
Gross pay$71,400
Federal income tax−$6,878
Social Security + Medicare−$5,462
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,927
Monthly take-home$4,594
Every two weeks$2,120

Does it go far here?

$72,901Median pay in Virginia Beach, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.9 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,478 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Virginia Beach, VA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$297,350
Physicians, All Other$266,280
Family Medicine Physicians$213,690
Dentists, General$177,400
Computer and Information Systems Managers$170,560
Financial Managers$163,940
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,340
Sales Managers$158,750

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