Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

Operate industrial trucks or tractors equipped to move materials around a warehouse, storage yard, factory, construction site, or similar location.

Salary by State

State Name Employment Annual Salary Hourly Salary
Alabama 11,810 $36,040 $17.33
Alaska 670 $50,650 $24.35
Arizona 17,760 $41,430 $19.92
Arkansas 9,050 $36,780 $17.68
California 115,920 $43,040 $20.69
Colorado 8,780 $43,300 $20.82
Connecticut 2,050 $44,740 $21.51
Delaware 5,480 $47,470 $22.82
District of Columbia 90 $52,640 $25.31
Florida 37,240 $40,150 $19.30
Georgia 45,040 $38,930 $18.71
Hawaii 570 $60,450 $29.06
Idaho 2,330 $38,070 $18.31
Illinois 31,760 $42,850 $20.60
Indiana 24,610 $40,080 $19.27
Iowa 9,690 $40,280 $19.37
Kansas 8,280 $39,380 $18.93
Kentucky 11,300 $40,660 $19.55
Louisiana 6,820 $40,710 $19.57
Maine 2,100 $40,910 $19.67
Maryland 10,600 $46,210 $22.21
Massachusetts 7,050 $42,480 $20.42
Michigan 26,150 $42,470 $20.42
Minnesota 8,180 $47,640 $22.90
Mississippi 7,830 $34,600 $16.64
Missouri 12,460 $40,860 $19.64
Montana 1,490 $44,230 $21.27
Nebraska 3,650 $39,100 $18.80
Nevada 5,000 $41,910 $20.15
New Hampshire 1,460 $43,000 $20.67
New Jersey 18,410 $44,300 $21.30
New Mexico 1,200 $41,990 $20.19
New York 17,660 $44,130 $21.22
North Carolina 27,530 $37,760 $18.15
North Dakota 1,330 $43,740 $21.03
Ohio 35,010 $40,770 $19.60
Oklahoma 7,870 $39,020 $18.76
Oregon 7,420 $43,110 $20.73
Pennsylvania 36,230 $41,220 $19.82
Rhode Island 480 $48,230 $23.19
South Carolina 11,290 $36,420 $17.51
South Dakota 2,000 $38,510 $18.51
Tennessee 20,170 $36,550 $17.57
Texas 82,300 $38,260 $18.39
Utah 6,100 $42,950 $20.65
Vermont 470 $42,800 $20.58
Virginia 15,490 $41,020 $19.72
Washington 14,560 $43,870 $21.09
West Virginia 1,590 $38,010 $18.27
Wisconsin 15,230 $42,670 $20.52
Wyoming 710 $49,020 $23.57
  • $40,950 per year
    National average salary
    Moderate
    Job growth rate
  • No formal educational credential
    Typical education requirement
  • Short-term on-the-job training
    Typical on-the-job training requirement

Educational Attainment

The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as industrial truck and tractor operators.

  • Less than high school 20%
  • High school graduate 51%
  • College dropout 20%
  • Associate’s degree 5%
  • Bachelor’s degree 3%
  • Master’s degree 0%
  • Doctorate degree 0%

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