Industrial truck & tractor operators

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2024 Workforce

655k

Average Age

41.4

Estimated Job Growth

1.15%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$43,488

Average Male Salary

$43,893

Average Female Salary

$39,488

About

Industrial truck & tractor operators are most often employed by the Warehousing & storage industry. The average yearly wage for Industrial truck & tractor operators was $43,488 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Industrial truck & tractor operators are San Bernardino County (Southwest)--San Bernardino City (West) PUMA, CA, Kane County (Southeast)--Aurora Township PUMA, IL, and North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Industrial truck & tractor operators are Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA, Memphis City (Southeast) PUMA, TN, and Detroit City (Northwest) PUMA, MI.

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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).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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.

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.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Industrial truck & tractor operators and on wages for those in the field. Warehousing & storage is the industry that employs the most Industrial truck & tractor operators, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Industrial truck & tractor operators, by average wage, is Advertising, public relations & related services ($110,256).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

655k

2024 Workforce

± 19,831

−0.771%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 4.31%

This graphic shows the share of Industrial truck & tractor operators employed by various industries. Warehousing & storage employs the largest share of Industrial truck & tractor operators at 51.9%, followed by Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing with 18.4% and Warehouse clubs, supercenters, & other general merchandise retailers with 16.1%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Industrial truck & tractor operators in the US. The workforce of Industrial truck & tractor operators in 2024 was 655,187 people, with 9.2% woman, and 90.8% men. The average age of male Industrial truck & tractor operators in the workforce is 41.5 and of female Industrial truck & tractor operators is 40.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Industrial truck & tractor operators is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Industrial truck & tractor operators in 2024 was 655,187 people, with 9.2% woman, and 90.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (81,041 people), 30 to 34 years (79,777 people), and 50 to 54 years (72,318 people). Among them they concentrated 35.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 30.3% of Industrial truck & tractor operators workers were Hispanic and 69.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (69.5%), Puerto Rican (8.6)%, and Salvadoran (4.17)%

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Races

In 2024, 44% of the Industrial truck & tractor operators workforce were White, of which 9.53% were women and 90.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (24.2%) and Two or More Races (14.3%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Industrial truck & tractor operators from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Industrial truck & tractor operators is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Personal & Culinary Services.

Among the necessary skills for Industrial truck & tractor operators, Operation and Control stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Industrial truck & tractor operators need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Industrial truck & tractor operators in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (6,715 people), Engineering (2,415 people), and Social Sciences (1,974 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Industrial truck & tractor operators workers were High School or Equivalent (350,548 people), Some college (122,194 people), and Secondary Education (84,956 people).

The graphic shows the Industrial truck & tractor operators workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Industrial truck & tractor operators from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Industrial truck & tractor operators need many skills, but most especially Operation and Control, Operations Monitoring, Coordination.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators are expected to see a growth of 1.15% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators.

1.15%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Industrial truck & tractor operators. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.