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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators earn a median of $46,420 a year ($22.32/hr) in the U.S. – from $36,090 in Puerto Rico to $83,720 in District of Columbia. Enter your pay below to see how you compare.

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Median pay, United States
$22.32/hr · $46,420 a year
774,420 jobs nationwide. That is 9% below the median for all U.S. jobs ($50,980). Source: BLS, May 2025.

Pay range

10th percentile
90% earn more$36,840$17.71/hr
25th percentile
75% earn more$40,030$19.24/hr
Median (50th)
half earn more, half less$46,420$22.32/hr
75th percentile
25% earn more$54,770$26.33/hr
90th percentile
top 10% earn more$62,520$30.06/hr
Average (mean)
pulled up by top earners$48,370$23.25/hr

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Pay by state

States ranked by median annual wage for industrial truck and tractor operators. Tap a state for its minimum wage.

1. District of Columbia
jobs n/a · $40.25/hr$83,720
2. New Mexico
2,620 jobs · $29.88/hr$62,150
3. Delaware
5,230 jobs · $29.02/hr$60,350
4. Wyoming
790 jobs · $28.76/hr$59,820
5. New Hampshire
1,450 jobs · $26.19/hr$54,460
6. Alaska
410 jobs · $26.05/hr$54,190
7. Hawaii
880 jobs · $25.79/hr$53,640
8. Oregon
8,560 jobs · $24.40/hr$50,760
9. Colorado
8,570 jobs · $24.31/hr$50,570
10. Washington
18,750 jobs · $24.00/hr$49,910
11. Minnesota
7,110 jobs · $23.91/hr$49,740
12. North Dakota
930 jobs · $23.68/hr$49,260
13. Utah
6,830 jobs · $23.58/hr$49,040
14. New York
18,420 jobs · $23.57/hr$49,030
15. Louisiana
7,680 jobs · $23.54/hr$48,950
16. Florida
38,400 jobs · $23.25/hr$48,370
17. Arizona
12,340 jobs · $23.13/hr$48,110
18. Montana
910 jobs · $23.10/hr$48,060
19. California
89,620 jobs · $22.97/hr$47,770
20. Maine
2,900 jobs · $22.95/hr$47,730
21. Pennsylvania
42,110 jobs · $22.95/hr$47,730
22. Illinois
29,450 jobs · $22.94/hr$47,720
23. Wisconsin
12,150 jobs · $22.94/hr$47,720
24. Iowa
7,770 jobs · $22.88/hr$47,590
25. Kansas
7,700 jobs · $22.80/hr$47,430
26. South Dakota
1,940 jobs · $22.79/hr$47,410
27. Vermont
950 jobs · $22.78/hr$47,380
28. Connecticut
3,780 jobs · $22.69/hr$47,190
29. Virginia
19,320 jobs · $22.56/hr$46,920
30. Massachusetts
8,390 jobs · $22.52/hr$46,850
31. Nebraska
5,020 jobs · $22.46/hr$46,730
32. Kentucky
11,270 jobs · $22.42/hr$46,630
33. Idaho
2,560 jobs · $22.40/hr$46,600
34. Ohio
42,360 jobs · $22.33/hr$46,450
35. New Jersey
21,790 jobs · $22.16/hr$46,100
36. Indiana
23,090 jobs · $21.95/hr$45,650
37. Maryland
13,740 jobs · $21.94/hr$45,630
38. Texas
88,780 jobs · $21.85/hr$45,450
39. Nevada
7,300 jobs · $21.75/hr$45,230
40. Michigan
23,470 jobs · $21.74/hr$45,220
41. Missouri
11,470 jobs · $21.73/hr$45,190
42. Rhode Island
780 jobs · $21.64/hr$45,010
43. Alabama
15,360 jobs · $21.58/hr$44,880
44. Oklahoma
7,850 jobs · $21.49/hr$44,700
45. Arkansas
10,850 jobs · $21.05/hr$43,780
46. South Carolina
14,210 jobs · $21.00/hr$43,680
47. Mississippi
9,640 jobs · $20.88/hr$43,420
48. North Carolina
26,830 jobs · $20.88/hr$43,420
49. Georgia
50,260 jobs · $20.78/hr$43,210
50. Tennessee
20,070 jobs · $20.24/hr$42,100
51. West Virginia
1,400 jobs · $20.03/hr$41,670
52. Puerto Rico
3,450 jobs · $17.35/hr$36,090
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,240Stockers and Order Fillers$37,330Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,640Light Truck Drivers$44,860First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$62,890Packers and Packagers, Hand$36,280Driver/Sales Workers$38,770Bus Drivers, School$47,920

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), SOC code 53-7051. Wages exclude the self-employed. All jobs · Minimum wage by state

Questions & answers

How much do industrial truck and tractor operators make?

The median wage for industrial truck and tractor operators in the U.S. was $22.32 an hour or $46,420 a year in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $40,030 and $54,770 a year.

Which state pays industrial truck and tractor operators the most?

District of Columbia has the highest median wage for industrial truck and tractor operators: $83,720 a year. The lowest published median is in Puerto Rico at $36,090. Living costs also differ a lot between states.

How many industrial truck and tractor operators are there?

BLS estimates 774,420 industrial truck and tractor operators were employed in the U.S. in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.

What is the difference between median and average pay?

The median is the middle wage: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) adds everyone up and divides, so a few very high earners pull it up. The median is usually the better guide to typical pay.

What does the 10th or 90th percentile mean?

The 10th percentile is the wage that only 10% of workers earn less than – often entry-level pay. The 90th percentile is the wage that only 10% earn more than – usually the most experienced or highest-paid workers.