Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median industrial truck and tractor operators in the US earns $46,420 per year (774,420 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington DC ($83,720) and lowest in West Virginia ($41,670) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Washington DC	$83,720	$63,579	$5,298	75.9%	—
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in New Mexico	$62,150	$50,362	$4,197	81%	2,620
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Delaware	$60,350	$47,999	$4,000	79.5%	5,230
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Wyoming	$59,820	$50,245	$4,187	84%	790
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in New Hampshire	$54,460	$45,939	$3,828	84.4%	1,450
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Alaska	$54,190	$45,722	$3,810	84.4%	410
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Hawaii	$53,640	$42,733	$3,561	79.7%	880
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Oregon	$50,760	$39,354	$3,279	77.5%	8,560
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Colorado	$50,570	$41,296	$3,441	81.7%	8,570
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Washington	$49,910	$42,283	$3,524	84.7%	18,750
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Minnesota	$49,740	$40,287	$3,357	81%	7,110
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in North Dakota	$49,260	$41,760	$3,480	84.8%	930
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Utah	$49,040	$39,377	$3,281	80.3%	6,830
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in New York	$49,030	$39,525	$3,294	80.6%	18,420
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Louisiana	$48,950	$40,429	$3,369	82.6%	7,680
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Florida	$48,370	$41,045	$3,420	84.9%	38,400
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Arizona	$48,110	$39,842	$3,320	82.8%	12,340
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Montana	$48,060	$39,294	$3,275	81.8%	910
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in California	$47,770	$39,648	$3,304	83%	89,620
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Maine	$47,730	$38,491	$3,208	80.6%	2,900
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Pennsylvania	$47,730	$39,066	$3,255	81.8%	42,110
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Illinois	$47,720	$38,306	$3,192	80.3%	29,450
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Wisconsin	$47,720	$39,204	$3,267	82.2%	12,150
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Iowa	$47,590	$39,262	$3,272	82.5%	7,770
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Kansas	$47,430	$38,443	$3,204	81.1%	7,700
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in South Dakota	$47,410	$40,274	$3,356	84.9%	1,940
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Vermont	$47,380	$39,096	$3,258	82.5%	950
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Connecticut	$47,190	$38,899	$3,242	82.4%	3,780
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Virginia	$46,920	$37,996	$3,166	81%	19,320
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Massachusetts	$46,850	$37,701	$3,142	80.5%	8,390
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Nebraska	$46,730	$38,481	$3,207	82.3%	5,020
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Kentucky	$46,630	$38,133	$3,178	81.8%	11,270
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Idaho	$46,600	$38,262	$3,188	82.1%	2,560
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Ohio	$46,450	$39,008	$3,251	84%	42,360
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in New Jersey	$46,100	$38,222	$3,185	82.9%	21,790
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Indiana	$45,650	$37,543	$3,129	82.2%	23,090
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Maryland	$45,630	$37,040	$3,087	81.2%	13,740
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Texas	$45,450	$38,699	$3,225	85.1%	88,780
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Nevada	$45,230	$38,522	$3,210	85.2%	7,300
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Michigan	$45,220	$36,843	$3,070	81.5%	23,470
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Missouri	$45,190	$37,304	$3,109	82.5%	11,470
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Rhode Island	$45,010	$37,275	$3,106	82.8%	780
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Alabama	$44,880	$36,262	$3,022	80.8%	15,360
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Oklahoma	$44,700	$36,630	$3,053	81.9%	7,850
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Arkansas	$43,780	$35,863	$2,989	81.9%	10,850
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in South Carolina	$43,680	$35,813	$2,984	82%	14,210
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Mississippi	$43,420	$36,063	$3,005	83.1%	9,640
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in North Carolina	$43,420	$35,844	$2,987	82.6%	26,830
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Georgia	$43,210	$35,279	$2,940	81.6%	50,260
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Tennessee	$42,100	$36,007	$3,001	85.5%	20,070
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in West Virginia	$41,670	$34,507	$2,876	82.8%	1,400

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