SOC 53-7021 · Naples-Marco Island, FL metro

Crane and Tower Operators Salary in Naples, FL

The average salary for crane and tower operators in Naples, Florida is $76,000 a year ($36.54 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $81,280: half of the 50 people in this job in the Naples-Marco Island, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($74,612).

$76,000average per year

$36.54 / hourMedian $81,280Take-home ≈ $62,296

  • $55K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $85K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
+2%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 11Florida metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Crane and Tower Operators pay range in Naples

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $84,600 or more. The middle half of crane and tower operators in Naples earn between $64,930 and $83,200.

  • $55K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $81KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $85K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$76,000$6,333$36.54
Median$81,280$6,773$39.08
Entry level (25th percentile)$64,930$5,411$31.22
Experienced (75th percentile)$83,200$6,933$40.00

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Crane and Tower Operators salary after taxes in Naples

On the average salary of $76,000, a single filer in Naples takes home about $62,296 a year, or $5,191 a month and $2,396 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Naples a good place for crane and tower operators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Naples area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.2), so the average $76,000 buys what about $73,643 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Naples ($47,800). A typical home costs $556,339, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Crane and Tower Operators salary in other Florida cities

Naples ranks 2nd of 11 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($76,440).

All Crane and Tower Operators salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for crane and tower operators

Honolulu, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($118,530).

Crane and Tower Operators salary by city

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Crane and Tower Operators salary in Naples: questions

How much do crane and tower operators make an hour in Naples?

$36.54 an hour on average, and $39.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level crane and tower operators salary in Naples?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the crane and tower operators take-home pay in Naples?

About $62,296 a year ($5,191 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,000. Florida has no state income tax.

Do crane and tower operators earn more in Naples than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($74,612).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-7021; area Naples-Marco Island, FL (34940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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