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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary
in Springfield, MO

Median base pay · Springfield, MO
$45,230
≈ $21.75/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1,180 jobs
Middle 50%
$39,790–$51,830
vs U.S. median
-3%
Metro rank
#233 of 398

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in the Springfield, MO metro earn a median of $45,230 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,180 jobs (May 2025). That is 3% below the U.S. median of $46,420 and in line with the MO statewide median of $45,190. It ranks #233 of 398 metros with published figures for this job.

INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR OPERATORS · SPRINGFIELD, MO · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SPRINGFIELD, MO · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$36,490P25$39,790MEDIAN$45,230P75$51,830P90$59,440
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$36,840P25$40,030MEDIAN$46,420P75$54,770P90$62,520
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What is the average Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary in Springfield?

The BLS median is $45,230 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,180 jobs pay between $39,790 and $51,830. The 10th percentile is $36,490 and the 90th is $59,440.

Is Springfield a high-paying metro for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators?

That is 3% below the U.S. median of $46,420 and in line with the MO statewide median of $45,190. It ranks #233 of 398 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators make an hour in Springfield?

About $21.75 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $45,230 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $19.13–$24.92 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.