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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

53-7051 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. Excludes “Logging Equipment Operators” (45-4022).

National estimates for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
Industry profile for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
Geographic profile for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

National estimates for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
778,920 0.5 % $ 21.98 $ 45,720 0.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 16.95 $ 18.40 $ 21.38 $ 24.05 $ 28.78
Annual Wage (2) $ 35,260 $ 38,270 $ 44,470 $ 50,010 $ 59,860

Industry profile for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Warehousing and Storage 286,230 14.97 $ 23.13 $ 48,120
Employment Services 68,780 1.83 $ 18.06 $ 37,570
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 38,290 2.57 $ 20.78 $ 43,230
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) 27,220 2.67 $ 21.83 $ 45,410
Scheduled Air Transportation 23,460 4.90 $ 28.32 $ 58,910

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Warehousing and Storage 286,230 14.97 $ 23.13 $ 48,120
Sawmills and Wood Preservation 8,710 9.45 $ 19.73 $ 41,040
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing 4,440 5.29 $ 20.61 $ 42,860
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 13,560 4.97 $ 21.96 $ 45,680
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing 4,150 4.94 $ 21.02 $ 43,720

Top paying industries for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 610 0.16 $ 39.54 $ 82,250
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 430 0.08 $ 34.32 $ 71,390
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 140 0.11 $ 34.08 $ 70,880
Metal Ore Mining 80 0.18 $ 32.37 $ 67,330
Rail Transportation 470 0.26 $ 29.85 $ 62,080

Geographic profile for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of industrial truck and tractor operators by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 96,680 5.39 1.05 $ 23.34 $ 48,550
Texas 83,960 6.19 1.21 $ 20.58 $ 42,810
Georgia 58,510 12.30 2.40 $ 21.48 $ 44,680
Pennsylvania 44,430 7.47 1.46 $ 22.36 $ 46,510
Ohio 38,350 7.01 1.37 $ 21.68 $ 45,100


Map of location quotient of industrial truck and tractor operators by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Delaware 6,880 14.67 2.86 $ 25.40 $ 52,830
Georgia 58,510 12.30 2.40 $ 21.48 $ 44,680
Indiana 29,330 9.29 1.81 $ 21.37 $ 44,460
Alabama 17,070 8.31 1.62 $ 20.44 $ 42,510
Arkansas 10,130 7.97 1.55 $ 19.59 $ 40,760


Map of annual mean wages of industrial truck and tractor operators by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 790 1.28 0.25 $ 30.94 $ 64,350
District of Columbia 130 0.19 0.04 $ 28.04 $ 58,330
Wyoming 780 2.85 0.56 $ 25.98 $ 54,030
Alaska 610 1.97 0.38 $ 25.51 $ 53,050
Delaware 6,880 14.67 2.86 $ 25.40 $ 52,830



Map of employment of industrial truck and tractor operators by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 36,240 12.86 2.51 $ 22.70 $ 47,220
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 34,740 8.76 1.71 $ 21.58 $ 44,890
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 29,180 17.56 3.42 $ 23.63 $ 49,150
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 24,680 5.48 1.07 $ 22.43 $ 46,640
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 24,150 3.90 0.76 $ 22.70 $ 47,220
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 23,590 2.48 0.48 $ 23.87 $ 49,650
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 19,680 6.19 1.21 $ 20.95 $ 43,570
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 14,360 5.08 0.99 $ 24.01 $ 49,930
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 13,660 5.97 1.16 $ 22.10 $ 45,960
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 12,050 11.12 2.17 $ 21.75 $ 45,240


Map of location quotient of industrial truck and tractor operators by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Dalton, GA 2,250 34.29 6.69 $ 17.20 $ 35,770
Winchester, VA-WV 1,890 29.02 5.66 $ 23.22 $ 48,290
Danville, IL 670 25.89 5.05 $ 21.02 $ 43,720
Stockton-Lodi, CA 6,510 23.42 4.57 $ 24.31 $ 50,560
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA 5,620 22.40 4.37 $ 21.85 $ 45,440
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA 1,220 21.17 4.13 $ 21.30 $ 44,310
Harrisonburg, VA 1,220 18.78 3.66 $ 24.85 $ 51,690
East Stroudsburg, PA 990 17.96 3.50 $ 23.11 $ 48,070
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 6,620 17.96 3.50 $ 23.42 $ 48,710
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 29,180 17.56 3.42 $ 23.63 $ 49,150