SOC 53-7051 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators wages by metro
National median annual wage
$46,420
- 10th percentile
- $36,840
- 25th percentile
- $40,030
- Median
- $46,420
- 75th percentile
- $54,770
- 90th percentile
- $62,520
- Mean
- $48,370
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 774,420.
That median is 8.9% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flint, MI | 1,020 | $37,640 | $78,530 | $78,530 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 40 | $45,810 | $66,350 | $89,140 |
| Cheyenne, WY | 360 | $42,400 | $62,520 | $73,880 |
| Vallejo, CA | 1,070 | $42,840 | $62,460 | $64,630 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 1,940 | $38,500 | $62,150 | $65,090 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 530 | $38,020 | $59,850 | $70,700 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 7,530 | $44,890 | $59,240 | $76,510 |
| Anchorage, AK | 230 | $37,650 | $58,910 | $65,940 |
| Kenosha, WI | 1,300 | $40,050 | $58,110 | $62,940 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 670 | $41,140 | $57,140 | $57,620 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 410 | $40,240 | $57,000 | $62,100 |
| Modesto, CA | 2,350 | $38,870 | $55,810 | $63,330 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 480 | $39,710 | $55,680 | $76,190 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 10,110 | $46,220 | $55,600 | $63,690 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 270 | $37,160 | $54,700 | $67,630 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2,130 | $45,040 | $54,440 | $73,860 |
| Glens Falls, NY | 230 | $39,180 | $54,060 | $57,200 |
| Decatur, IL | 170 | $37,560 | $53,990 | $60,080 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | 120 | $41,010 | $53,890 | $59,270 |
| Hammond, LA | 550 | $35,410 | $53,780 | $59,590 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 34,650 | $36,530 | $47,230 | $60,020 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 28,750 | $36,740 | $44,710 | $63,620 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 24,720 | $37,190 | $46,930 | $75,980 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 24,180 | $39,300 | $47,850 | $59,530 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 22,320 | $38,200 | $47,950 | $63,520 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 22,170 | $38,460 | $46,600 | $63,330 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 20,910 | $34,780 | $45,990 | $58,540 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 15,670 | $38,210 | $49,260 | $61,340 |
| Columbus, OH | 11,910 | $39,010 | $46,780 | $66,900 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 10,370 | $37,220 | $46,550 | $75,930 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 10,250 | $39,240 | $48,770 | $63,110 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 10,110 | $46,220 | $55,600 | $63,690 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 9,540 | $38,450 | $45,670 | $61,630 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 9,290 | $37,240 | $47,810 | $73,300 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 8,680 | $40,350 | $43,850 | $60,650 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 8,330 | $36,390 | $43,880 | $52,370 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 7,950 | $36,810 | $44,540 | $52,000 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 7,940 | $34,750 | $45,340 | $59,140 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 7,530 | $44,890 | $59,240 | $76,510 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 6,920 | $37,920 | $49,000 | $73,440 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | Not available | $57,050 | $83,720 | $83,720 |
| New Mexico | 2,620 | $35,900 | $62,150 | $65,090 |
| Delaware | 5,230 | $38,210 | $60,350 | $60,350 |
| Wyoming | 790 | $38,220 | $59,820 | $74,160 |
| New Hampshire | 1,450 | $40,600 | $54,460 | $62,750 |
| Alaska | 410 | $37,650 | $54,190 | $72,720 |
| Hawaii | 880 | $41,140 | $53,640 | $118,140 |
| Oregon | 8,560 | $40,410 | $50,760 | $63,150 |
| Colorado | 8,570 | $40,560 | $50,570 | $65,630 |
| Washington | 18,750 | $41,600 | $49,910 | $62,920 |
| Minnesota | 7,110 | $39,940 | $49,740 | $73,870 |
| North Dakota | 930 | $40,720 | $49,260 | $62,700 |
| Utah | 6,830 | $38,270 | $49,040 | $65,760 |
| New York | 18,420 | $38,330 | $49,030 | $73,630 |
| Louisiana | 7,680 | $35,980 | $48,950 | $61,230 |
| Florida | 38,400 | $37,050 | $48,370 | $62,960 |
| Arizona | 12,340 | $38,560 | $48,110 | $62,940 |
| Montana | 910 | $36,450 | $48,060 | $64,970 |
| California | 89,620 | $38,650 | $47,770 | $63,330 |
| Maine | 2,900 | $40,440 | $47,730 | $64,490 |
| Pennsylvania | 42,110 | $38,160 | $47,730 | $62,510 |
| Illinois | 29,450 | $37,990 | $47,720 | $63,140 |
| Wisconsin | 12,150 | $38,960 | $47,720 | $62,940 |
| Iowa | 7,770 | $38,640 | $47,590 | $61,000 |
| Kansas | 7,700 | $37,910 | $47,430 | $58,640 |
| South Dakota | 1,940 | $37,780 | $47,410 | $61,080 |
| Vermont | 950 | $39,040 | $47,380 | $61,290 |
| Connecticut | 3,780 | $38,790 | $47,190 | $71,860 |
| Virginia | 19,320 | $37,250 | $46,920 | $62,260 |
| Massachusetts | 8,390 | $39,850 | $46,850 | $57,410 |
| Nebraska | 5,020 | $37,020 | $46,730 | $59,100 |
| Kentucky | 11,270 | $35,540 | $46,630 | $70,840 |
| Idaho | 2,560 | $36,400 | $46,600 | $59,840 |
| Ohio | 42,360 | $37,960 | $46,450 | $63,660 |
| New Jersey | 21,790 | $36,680 | $46,100 | $65,820 |
| Indiana | 23,090 | $37,250 | $45,650 | $61,630 |
| Maryland | 13,740 | $39,320 | $45,630 | $61,040 |
| Texas | 88,780 | $34,300 | $45,450 | $59,780 |
| Nevada | 7,300 | $37,560 | $45,230 | $66,950 |
| Michigan | 23,470 | $37,200 | $45,220 | $71,150 |
| Missouri | 11,470 | $36,240 | $45,190 | $64,620 |
| Rhode Island | 780 | $38,960 | $45,010 | $58,330 |
| Alabama | 15,360 | $33,290 | $44,880 | $60,750 |
| Oklahoma | 7,850 | $35,400 | $44,700 | $60,120 |
| Arkansas | 10,850 | $33,890 | $43,780 | $57,260 |
| South Carolina | 14,210 | $35,780 | $43,680 | $56,980 |
| Mississippi | 9,640 | $32,390 | $43,420 | $51,260 |
| North Carolina | 26,830 | $35,940 | $43,420 | $56,000 |
| Georgia | 50,260 | $36,690 | $43,210 | $59,860 |
| Tennessee | 20,070 | $35,520 | $42,100 | $54,660 |
| West Virginia | 1,400 | $28,700 | $41,670 | $54,920 |
| Puerto Rico | 3,450 | $22,040 | $36,090 | $72,790 |
| Virgin Islands | 60 | $27,190 | $35,230 | $52,600 |
| Guam | 60 | $24,840 | $34,870 | $59,430 |
Other transportation and material moving occupations
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
- Stockers and Order Fillers
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
- Light Truck Drivers
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
- Packers and Packagers, Hand
- Driver/Sales Workers
- Bus Drivers, School
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators is $46,420. Employment is 774,420.
How does Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators is 8.9% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Flint, MI is highest on this page's list at $78,530.