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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).
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|
758,290 | 0.7 % | $ 19.69 | $ 40,950 | 0.2 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 14.36 | $ 17.31 | $ 18.45 | $ 22.71 | $ 25.50 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 29,860 | $ 36,000 | $ 38,380 | $ 47,230 | $ 53,040 |
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 | 310,840 | 18.76 | $ 20.19 | $ 41,990 |
Employment Services | 73,170 | 2.10 | $ 16.40 | $ 34,110 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | 31,190 | 2.28 | $ 18.83 | $ 39,170 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | 23,500 | 2.53 | $ 19.78 | $ 41,140 |
Truck Transportation | 21,850 | 1.46 | $ 21.47 | $ 44,650 |
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 | 310,840 | 18.76 | $ 20.19 | $ 41,990 |
Sawmills and Wood Preservation | 7,130 | 8.10 | $ 17.34 | $ 36,060 |
Support Activities for Water Transportation | 4,640 | 5.17 | $ 28.41 | $ 59,090 |
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | 8,490 | 4.97 | $ 18.62 | $ 38,720 |
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | 12,770 | 4.89 | $ 19.91 | $ 41,420 |
Top paying industries for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | 160 | 0.13 | $ 38.50 | $ 80,080 |
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | 510 | 0.14 | $ 35.99 | $ 74,860 |
Coal Mining | (8) | (8) | $ 35.34 | $ 73,500 |
Metal Ore Mining | 80 | 0.20 | $ 31.46 | $ 65,430 |
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | 530 | 0.11 | $ 29.23 | $ 60,800 |
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.
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 | 115,920 | 7.01 | 1.30 | $ 20.69 | $ 43,040 |
Texas | 82,300 | 6.73 | 1.25 | $ 18.39 | $ 38,260 |
Georgia | 45,040 | 10.29 | 1.91 | $ 18.71 | $ 38,930 |
Florida | 37,240 | 4.33 | 0.80 | $ 19.30 | $ 40,150 |
Pennsylvania | 36,230 | 6.49 | 1.21 | $ 19.82 | $ 41,220 |
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 | 5,480 | 12.59 | 2.34 | $ 22.82 | $ 47,470 |
Georgia | 45,040 | 10.29 | 1.91 | $ 18.71 | $ 38,930 |
Indiana | 24,610 | 8.25 | 1.53 | $ 19.27 | $ 40,080 |
Arkansas | 9,050 | 7.60 | 1.41 | $ 17.68 | $ 36,780 |
Mississippi | 7,830 | 7.11 | 1.32 | $ 16.64 | $ 34,600 |
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 | 570 | 1.05 | 0.19 | $ 29.06 | $ 60,450 |
District of Columbia | 90 | 0.14 | 0.03 | $ 25.31 | $ 52,640 |
Alaska | 670 | 2.26 | 0.42 | $ 24.35 | $ 50,650 |
Wyoming | 710 | 2.72 | 0.50 | $ 23.57 | $ 49,020 |
Rhode Island | 480 | 1.04 | 0.19 | $ 23.19 | $ 48,230 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 46,930 | 30.67 | 5.70 | $ 20.63 | $ 42,900 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 35,560 | 9.91 | 1.84 | $ 19.16 | $ 39,860 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 24,880 | 9.61 | 1.79 | $ 19.87 | $ 41,320 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 23,690 | 5.60 | 1.04 | $ 21.29 | $ 44,280 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 22,030 | 3.85 | 0.72 | $ 20.08 | $ 41,760 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 21,810 | 2.51 | 0.47 | $ 22.27 | $ 46,330 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 19,730 | 6.81 | 1.27 | $ 18.67 | $ 38,840 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | 14,710 | 6.95 | 1.29 | $ 20.09 | $ 41,790 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 14,180 | 7.87 | 1.46 | $ 21.65 | $ 45,030 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 12,130 | 4.57 | 0.85 | $ 21.50 | $ 44,720 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stockton-Lodi, CA | 9,870 | 38.50 | 7.15 | $ 21.25 | $ 44,210 |
Dalton, GA | 2,040 | 32.60 | 6.06 | $ 16.46 | $ 34,240 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 46,930 | 30.67 | 5.70 | $ 20.63 | $ 42,900 |
Danville, IL | 710 | 28.26 | 5.25 | $ 19.99 | $ 41,580 |
Winchester, VA-WV | 1,380 | 22.26 | 4.14 | $ 19.73 | $ 41,030 |
Harrisonburg, VA | 1,370 | 22.24 | 4.13 | $ 21.09 | $ 43,870 |
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA | 1,160 | 20.46 | 3.80 | $ 18.54 | $ 38,550 |
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 4,870 | 20.43 | 3.80 | $ 19.24 | $ 40,020 |
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA | 4,790 | 20.15 | 3.74 | $ 18.94 | $ 39,400 |
Dover, DE | 1,280 | 20.13 | 3.74 | (8) | (8) |