Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Wages
SOC 53-7051 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators is $44,470 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $35,260 and the 90th percentile is $59,860, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
778,920
P10
$35,260
P25
$38,270
Median
$44,470
P75
$50,010
P90
$59,860
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $44,470 | $45,720 | $35,260 | $59,860 | 778,920 | — |
| 2022 | $41,230 | $43,240 | $32,040 | $57,410 | 780,890 | -7.29% |
| 2021 | $38,380 | $40,950 | $29,860 | $53,040 | 758,290 | -6.91% |
| 2020 | $37,560 | $39,210 | $27,390 | $53,720 | 640,950 | -2.14% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $60,940, 37% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $60,940 | +37% | $58,330 | 130 |
| Hawaii | $60,940 | +37% | $64,350 | 790 |
| Delaware | $57,200 | +28.6% | $52,830 | 6,880 |
| Wyoming | $52,540 | +18.1% | $54,030 | 780 |
| New Mexico | $52,200 | +17.4% | $52,530 | 2,720 |
| New Hampshire | $50,870 | +14.4% | $50,410 | 1,330 |
| New York | $49,420 | +11.1% | $51,540 | 19,850 |
| Alaska | $49,020 | +10.2% | $53,050 | 610 |
| Oregon | $48,190 | +8.4% | $49,020 | 8,230 |
| Washington | $47,720 | +7.3% | $50,340 | 16,730 |
| Minnesota | $47,280 | +6.3% | $51,640 | 7,380 |
| California | $46,980 | +5.6% | $48,550 | 96,680 |
| Virginia | $46,940 | +5.6% | $47,300 | 18,940 |
| Colorado | $46,620 | +4.8% | $48,950 | 8,250 |
| Massachusetts | $46,480 | +4.5% | $48,370 | 7,080 |
| Maine | $46,270 | +4% | $46,980 | 2,670 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,210 | +3.9% | $46,510 | 44,430 |
| Kansas | $46,140 | +3.8% | $46,740 | 8,780 |
| Montana | $46,140 | +3.8% | $47,710 | 1,060 |
| Utah | $46,070 | +3.6% | $48,610 | 7,110 |
| Rhode Island | $45,900 | +3.2% | $47,350 | 360 |
| Connecticut | $45,660 | +2.7% | $48,140 | 2,430 |
| Wisconsin | $45,640 | +2.6% | $48,250 | 15,400 |
| Arizona | $45,350 | +2% | $45,230 | 16,240 |
| Illinois | $45,090 | +1.4% | $45,850 | 29,210 |
| Nevada | $44,780 | +0.7% | $48,670 | 4,430 |
| Kentucky | $44,600 | +0.3% | $46,200 | 12,310 |
| South Dakota | $44,460 | -0% | $44,770 | 1,650 |
| Iowa | $44,410 | -0.1% | $45,410 | 8,360 |
| New Jersey | $44,370 | -0.2% | $45,590 | 18,270 |
| Oklahoma | $44,350 | -0.3% | $46,040 | 8,660 |
| Nebraska | $44,260 | -0.5% | $44,650 | 5,020 |
| Idaho | $43,860 | -1.4% | $44,130 | 2,260 |
| Ohio | $43,790 | -1.5% | $45,100 | 38,350 |
| Louisiana | $43,660 | -1.8% | $44,740 | 5,760 |
| Vermont | $43,640 | -1.9% | $44,530 | 680 |
| Indiana | $43,570 | -2% | $44,460 | 29,330 |
| North Dakota | $43,480 | -2.2% | $46,460 | 860 |
| Missouri | $43,120 | -3% | $44,370 | 14,250 |
| Michigan | $42,830 | -3.7% | $46,030 | 25,090 |
| Texas | $42,460 | -4.5% | $42,810 | 83,960 |
| Maryland | $42,300 | -4.9% | $45,440 | 11,000 |
| Georgia | $42,020 | -5.5% | $44,680 | 58,510 |
| Alabama | $41,500 | -6.7% | $42,510 | 17,070 |
| South Carolina | $40,410 | -9.1% | $42,340 | 13,830 |
| Florida | $39,860 | -10.4% | $43,790 | 31,850 |
| North Carolina | $39,190 | -11.9% | $41,460 | 23,460 |
| West Virginia | $39,180 | -11.9% | $40,970 | 2,040 |
| Arkansas | $38,470 | -13.5% | $40,760 | 10,130 |
| Tennessee | $38,400 | -13.6% | $41,270 | 19,130 |
| Mississippi | $38,350 | -13.8% | $41,070 | 8,580 |