Industrial truck & tractor operators

Detailed Occupation

2024 Workforce

655k

Average Age

41.4

Estimated Job Growth

1.45%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$43,488

Average Male Salary

$43,893

Average Female Salary

$39,488

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Industrial truck & tractor operators workforce. Industrial truck & tractor operators workforce in 2024 was 655,187 people, of which 9.2% were women and 90.8% were men.

Industrial truck & tractor operators are paid most in Snohomish County (Southwest)--Edmonds, Lynnwood & Mountlake Terrace Cities PUMA, WA but are relatively concentrated in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

594,942

Male Workforce

± 18.9k

60,245

Female Workforce

± 6.02k

The Industrial truck & tractor operators workforce in 2024 was 655,187 people (9.2% women and 90.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of 29.6% between 2014 (505,507) and 2024 (655,187).

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Industrial truck & tractor operators.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Minnesota ($52,165), South Dakota ($50,955), and Maryland ($50,683).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$43,488

AVERAGE WAGE

#353 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Industrial truck & tractor operators earned an average of $43,488, $26,390 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Industrial truck & tractor operators in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.273

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Industrial truck & tractor operators had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.273, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Industrial truck & tractor operators (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Industrial truck & tractor operators compared to the entire workforce in the country.

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