Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary
- 10th pct
- $36,840
- Middle 50%
- $40,030–$54,770
- 90th pct
- $62,520
The BLS estimates 774,420 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $46,420 ($22.32 an hour) (May 2025, SOC 53-7051). Across 398 metros with published figures, medians range from $29,710 in Laredo, TX to $78,530 in Flint, MI.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE774,420 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall U.S. employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
Full percentile breakdown
BLS · United States
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Where Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators earn the most
398 metros · BLS
Highest-paying metros
| Metro | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Flint, MI | $78,530 | 1,020 |
| Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $63,990 | 740 |
| Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $63,720 | 420 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $62,520 | 360 |
| Vallejo, CA | $62,460 | 1,070 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $62,150 | 1,940 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $61,500 | 1,160 |
| Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $61,410 | 580 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $59,850 | 530 |
| South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $59,310 | 480 |
Largest metros
| Metro | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $47,230 | 34,650 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $44,710 | 28,750 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $46,930 | 24,720 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $47,850 | 24,180 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $47,950 | 22,320 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $46,600 | 22,170 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $45,990 | 20,910 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $49,260 | 15,670 |
| Columbus, OH | $46,780 | 11,910 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $46,550 | 10,370 |
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All metros (A–Z)
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Akron, OH · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY · Albuquerque, NM · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Bakersfield-Delano, CA · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Baton Rouge, LA · Birmingham, AL · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY · Canton-Massillon, OH · Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area · Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area · Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area · Chambersburg, PA · Charleston-North Charleston, SC · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chattanooga, TN-GA · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Columbia, SC · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Dalton, GA · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area · East Georgia nonmetropolitan area · Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area · El Paso, TX · Elkhart-Goshen, IN · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR · Fayetteville, NC · Flint, MI · Fort Wayne, IN · Fresno, CA · Gainesville, GA · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI · Greensboro-High Point, NC · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA · Harrisonburg, VA · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Huntsville, AL · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Jackson, MS · Jacksonville, FL · Kansas City, MO-KS · Kansas nonmetropolitan area · Kennewick-Richland, WA · Kenosha, WI · Killeen-Temple, TX · Knoxville, TN · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL · Lancaster, PA · Laredo, TX · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Lexington-Fayette, KY · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX · Memphis, TN-MS-AR · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Mobile, AL · Modesto, CA · Montgomery, AL · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New Orleans-Metairie, LA · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area · North Georgia nonmetropolitan area · North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) · North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area · Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area · Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area · Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area · Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area · Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area · Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area · Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area · Ogden, UT · Oklahoma City, OK · Omaha, NE-IA · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Port St. Lucie, FL · Portland-South Portland, ME · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · Raleigh-Cary, NC · Reading, PA · Reno, NV · Richmond, VA · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Rochester, NY · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · Salem, OR · Salinas, CA · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR · Savannah, GA · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area · South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area · South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area · South Georgia nonmetropolitan area · South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area · Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area · Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area · Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area · Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area · Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area · Spartanburg, SC · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA · Springfield, MO · St. Louis, MO-IL · Stockton-Lodi, CA · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Toledo, OH · Tucson, AZ · Tulsa, OK · Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area · Vallejo, CA · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC · Visalia, CA · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area · West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area · Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area · Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area · Wichita, KS · Winchester, VA-WV · Winston-Salem, NC · Worcester, MA · Yakima, WA · York-Hanover, PA
Questions
What is the median Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary in the U.S.?
$46,420 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $40,030–$54,770.
How much do Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators make an hour?
The BLS U.S. median is $22.32 an hour (May 2025). The middle half earn $19.24–$26.33 an hour, and the 90th percentile is $30.06. These are straight-time wages, before overtime and shift differentials.
Where do Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators earn the most?
Highest metro medians: Flint, MI ($78,530), Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area ($63,990), Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area ($63,720). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.