Average Salary for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
SOC 53-7051 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in the United States is $46,390 ($22.30/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $36,500 at the 10th percentile to $61,540 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 805,770 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 48% since 2014.
Median Annual
$46,390
Mean Annual
$47,830
10th Pct
$36,500
75th Pct
$53,680
Employment
805,770
Salary Distribution
$37k
10th
$40k
25th
$46k
Median
$54k
75th
$62k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Flint, MI | $76,430 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $63,970 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $61,420 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $60,960 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $58,800 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $57,630 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $57,250 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $56,580 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $55,470 |
| Modesto, CA | $55,330 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $54,580 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $54,540 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $53,990 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $53,880 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $53,800 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $81,470 |
| New Mexico | $60,960 |
| Delaware | $60,030 |
| Hawaii | $58,070 |
| Wyoming | $56,170 |
| Alaska | $50,630 |
| New Hampshire | $50,490 |
| Oregon | $50,050 |
| New York | $49,610 |
| California | $48,720 |
| Colorado | $48,460 |
| Minnesota | $48,420 |
| Virginia | $48,380 |
| Washington | $48,270 |
| Kansas | $48,120 |
| Pennsylvania | $47,900 |
| Utah | $47,500 |
| Connecticut | $47,420 |
| Arizona | $47,250 |
| Montana | $47,230 |
| Louisiana | $47,200 |
| Illinois | $47,090 |
| Maine | $47,080 |
| Iowa | $46,950 |
| Idaho | $46,870 |
| Massachusetts | $46,870 |
| North Dakota | $46,800 |
| Maryland | $46,670 |
| Wisconsin | $46,660 |
| Ohio | $46,340 |
| Nevada | $46,280 |
| Nebraska | $46,120 |
| Vermont | $46,020 |
| Texas | $45,820 |
| Florida | $45,790 |
| New Jersey | $45,620 |
| South Dakota | $45,590 |
| Indiana | $45,310 |
| Oklahoma | $44,830 |
| Michigan | $44,380 |
| Georgia | $44,330 |
| Missouri | $44,300 |
| Rhode Island | $44,040 |
| Kentucky | $43,340 |
| Alabama | $42,640 |
| Arkansas | $42,630 |
| Mississippi | $42,430 |
| North Carolina | $42,250 |
| South Carolina | $41,770 |
| West Virginia | $40,930 |
| Tennessee | $40,760 |
| Puerto Rico | $34,880 |
| Guam | $33,000 |
| Virgin Islands | $31,950 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $93,630 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $77,150 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $75,820 |
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | $74,990 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $74,850 |
| Metal Ore Mining | $74,610 |
| Utilities | $72,490 |
| Utilities | $72,490 |
| Coal Mining | $68,480 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation | $67,410 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $62,790 |
| Rail Transportation | $62,430 |
| Rail Transportation | $62,430 |
| Other Building Equipment Contractors | $60,090 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $58,240 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $57,760 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $57,410 |
| Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation | $57,400 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | $57,110 |
| Special Food Services | $56,930 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $56,580 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $56,160 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $56,160 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $55,970 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $55,970 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $55,240 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $54,960 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $54,240 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | $53,670 |
| Water Transportation | $53,600 |
| Roofing Contractors | $53,330 |
| Water, Sewage and Other Systems | $53,250 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $52,660 |
| Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | $52,320 |
| Nonscheduled Air Transportation | $51,990 |
| Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | $51,930 |
| Biomass Electric Power Generation | $51,280 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $51,230 |
| Educational Services | $51,230 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $51,190 |
| Utility System Construction | $50,830 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $50,820 |
| Educational Services | $50,130 |
| Construction of Buildings | $49,970 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $49,940 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $49,840 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $49,840 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $49,740 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $49,740 |
| Truck Transportation | $49,670 |
| Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair | $49,610 |
| Sporting Goods Retailers | $49,600 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $49,520 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $49,520 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $49,500 |
| Masonry Contractors | $49,420 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $49,400 |
| Support Activities for Rail Transportation | $49,280 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $49,060 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $49,020 |
| Construction | $48,980 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $48,940 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $48,880 |
| Air Transportation | $48,840 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $48,630 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $48,560 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $48,320 |
| Logging | $48,310 |
| Forestry and Logging | $48,310 |
| Office Administrative Services | $48,200 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $48,130 |
| Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | $47,930 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $47,900 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $47,900 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $47,900 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $47,830 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $47,820 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $47,740 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $47,700 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $47,620 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $47,620 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $47,620 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | $47,530 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $47,490 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $47,490 |
| Finance and Insurance | $47,490 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $47,420 |
| Waste Treatment and Disposal | $47,400 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $47,360 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $47,300 |
| Waste Collection | $47,220 |
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $47,180 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $47,060 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $47,010 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $46,940 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $46,910 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $46,860 |
| Casino Hotels | $46,810 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $46,810 |
| Accommodation | $46,810 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $46,670 |
| Local Messengers and Local Delivery | $46,660 |
| Facilities Support Services | $46,490 |
| Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing | $46,490 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $46,380 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $46,380 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | $46,360 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers | $46,360 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $46,340 |
| Residential Building Construction | $46,300 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $46,260 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $46,230 |
| Retail Trade | $46,230 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $46,210 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $46,210 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $46,170 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | $46,170 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $46,080 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | $46,080 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | $45,980 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $45,960 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $45,950 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $45,930 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $45,890 |
| Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | $45,820 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $45,780 |
| Couriers and Messengers | $45,610 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $45,580 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $45,520 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $45,500 |
| Drywall and Insulation Contractors | $45,500 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $45,500 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $45,500 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $45,500 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $45,490 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $45,480 |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services | $45,480 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $45,460 |
| Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors | $45,410 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $45,350 |
| Manufacturing | $45,200 |
| Wholesale Trade | $45,110 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $44,990 |
| Food Manufacturing | $44,980 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $44,940 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $44,930 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $44,930 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $44,880 |
| Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing | $44,880 |
| Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $44,780 |
| Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers | $44,740 |
| Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers | $44,740 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $44,610 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $44,560 |
| Information | $44,560 |
| Telecommunications | $44,560 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $44,560 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $44,530 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $44,530 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $44,530 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $44,530 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $44,530 |
| Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $44,490 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | $44,490 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $44,440 |
| Publishing Industries | $44,440 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $44,400 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $44,320 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $44,270 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | $44,250 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $44,230 |
| Foundries | $44,220 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $44,100 |
| Household Appliance Manufacturing | $44,040 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $44,040 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $44,000 |
| Hospitals | $43,950 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $43,950 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $43,890 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $43,880 |
| Support Activities for Road Transportation | $43,830 |
| Engineering Services | $43,780 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $43,680 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $43,490 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $43,490 |
| Electronics and Appliance Retailers | $43,400 |
| Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance | $43,330 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $43,330 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $43,190 |
| Specialized Design Services | $42,990 |
| Machine Shops | $42,740 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $42,640 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation | $42,630 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $42,580 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $42,480 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $42,470 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $42,420 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing | $42,340 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $42,260 |
| Real Estate | $42,260 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | $42,170 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $42,020 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $41,960 |
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | $41,960 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $41,730 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $41,600 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $41,470 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $41,470 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $41,420 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $41,420 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $41,290 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $41,250 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $41,010 |
| Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers | $40,990 |
| Landscaping Services | $40,950 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $40,950 |
| Other Support Activities for Transportation | $40,920 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $40,810 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $40,770 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $40,760 |
| Fuel Dealers | $40,750 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $40,650 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $40,650 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $40,640 |
| Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing | $40,630 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $40,630 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $40,500 |
| Other Support Services | $40,470 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $40,440 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $40,400 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | $40,350 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $40,270 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $40,260 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $40,240 |
| Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging | $40,230 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $40,210 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $40,160 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers | $40,080 |
| Social Assistance | $39,830 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $39,810 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $39,790 |
| Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing | $39,670 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $39,450 |
| Business Support Services | $39,410 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $38,790 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $38,480 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | $38,380 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $38,380 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $38,350 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $38,200 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $38,130 |
| Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers | $38,000 |
| Employment Services | $37,940 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $37,930 |
| Temporary Help Services | $37,920 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $37,810 |
| Textile Furnishings Mills | $37,780 |
| Textile Product Mills | $37,670 |
| Other Textile Product Mills | $37,650 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $37,620 |
| Fabric Mills | $37,450 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | $36,920 |
| Textile Mills | $36,910 |
| Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills | $36,910 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $35,680 |
| Tobacco Manufacturing | $35,680 |
| Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills | $35,220 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $34,850 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $34,850 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $34,850 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $34,670 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $34,670 |
| Gasoline Stations | $34,650 |
| Footwear Manufacturing | $30,790 |
| Automobile Dealers | $30,390 |
| Support Activities for Animal Production | $30,350 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | $24,630 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $46,390 |
| 2023 | $44,470 |
| 2022 | $41,230 |
| 2021 | $38,380 |
| 2020 | $37,560 |
| 2019 | $36,200 |
| 2018 | $34,750 |
| 2017 | $33,630 |
| 2016 | $32,460 |
| 2015 | $32,090 |
| 2014 | $31,340 |