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What tow operators make
Median for the group
$44,860
Bottom tenth
$30,800
Top tenth
$80,310
The federal wage survey does not publish towing on its own. It counts tow operators inside light truck drivers, where the national median is $44,860 a year. The bottom tenth earn $30,800 or less and the top tenth $80,310 or more (2025 federal wage survey).