Sort by any column. Employment is the number of industrial truck and tractor operators OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator Salary by State (2026)
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators earn the most in District of Columbia at $83,720 a year and the least in Guam at $34,870 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $46,420. All 54 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $83,720
- National median
- $46,420
- Lowest median
- $34,870
- States reporting
- 54
District of Columbia
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Guam
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
- 1. District of Columbia$83,720 median · $76,178 adjusted · N/A employed
- 2. New Mexico$62,150 median · $67,399 adjusted · 2,620 employed
- 3. Delaware$60,350 median · $60,466 adjusted · 5,230 employed
- 4. Wyoming$59,820 median · $64,537 adjusted · 790 employed
- 5. New Hampshire$54,460 median · $52,282 adjusted · 1,450 employed
Lowest-paying states for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
- 54. Guam$34,870 median · no price parity · 60 employed
- 53. U.S. Virgin Islands$35,230 median · no price parity · 60 employed
- 52. Puerto Rico$36,090 median · no price parity · 3,450 employed
- 51. West Virginia$41,670 median · $46,560 adjusted · 1,400 employed
- 50. Tennessee$42,100 median · $45,826 adjusted · 20,070 employed
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $83,720 | $70,710 | $83,720 | N/A | $76,178 |
| 2 | New Mexico | $62,150 | $39,840 | $62,150 | 2,620 | $67,399 |
| 3 | Delaware | $60,350 | $44,030 | $60,350 | 5,230 | $60,466 |
| 4 | Wyoming | $59,820 | $46,020 | $64,590 | 790 | $64,537 |
| 5 | New Hampshire | $54,460 | $46,050 | $61,660 | 1,450 | $52,282 |
| 6 | Alaska | $54,190 | $40,800 | $65,880 | 410 | $52,941 |
| 7 | Hawaii | $53,640 | $44,430 | $66,350 | 880 | $48,785 |
| 8 | Oregon | $50,760 | $47,040 | $58,920 | 8,560 | $49,109 |
| 9 | Colorado | $50,570 | $45,970 | $60,530 | 8,570 | $49,072 |
| 10 | Washington | $49,910 | $46,460 | $56,760 | 18,750 | $46,639 |
| 11 | Minnesota | $49,740 | $44,550 | $59,690 | 7,110 | $50,436 |
| 12 | North Dakota | $49,260 | $45,040 | $56,310 | 930 | $55,374 |
| 13 | Utah | $49,040 | $44,340 | $57,860 | 6,830 | $49,603 |
| 14 | New York | $49,030 | $44,000 | $59,700 | 18,420 | $45,431 |
| 15 | Louisiana | $48,950 | $40,880 | $57,490 | 7,680 | $55,494 |
| 16 | Florida | $48,370 | $40,260 | $58,090 | 38,400 | $46,773 |
| 17 | Arizona | $48,110 | $44,130 | $54,550 | 12,340 | $47,786 |
| 18 | Montana | $48,060 | $41,700 | $56,600 | 910 | $50,779 |
| 19 | California | $47,770 | $43,210 | $58,360 | 89,620 | $43,145 |
| 20 | Maine | $47,730 | $44,480 | $61,280 | 2,900 | $49,181 |
| 21 | Pennsylvania | $47,730 | $43,090 | $57,650 | 42,110 | $48,918 |
| 22 | Illinois | $47,720 | $42,850 | $57,550 | 29,450 | $47,740 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $47,720 | $44,130 | $58,270 | 12,150 | $50,715 |
| 24 | Iowa | $47,590 | $43,460 | $52,950 | 7,770 | $54,226 |
| 25 | Kansas | $47,430 | $43,650 | $50,380 | 7,700 | $52,660 |
| 26 | South Dakota | $47,410 | $43,320 | $54,770 | 1,940 | $53,519 |
| 27 | Vermont | $47,380 | $43,780 | $55,080 | 950 | $48,368 |
| 28 | Connecticut | $47,190 | $44,160 | $57,530 | 3,780 | $45,546 |
| 29 | Virginia | $46,920 | $42,470 | $54,420 | 19,320 | $46,408 |
| 30 | Massachusetts | $46,850 | $44,270 | $49,470 | 8,390 | $44,300 |
| 31 | Nebraska | $46,730 | $40,520 | $50,350 | 5,020 | $51,863 |
| 32 | Kentucky | $46,630 | $38,820 | $59,470 | 11,270 | $51,720 |
| 33 | Idaho | $46,600 | $42,250 | $54,400 | 2,560 | $48,799 |
| 34 | Ohio | $46,450 | $42,530 | $58,840 | 42,360 | $50,068 |
| 35 | New Jersey | $46,100 | $39,600 | $56,480 | 21,790 | $42,369 |
| 36 | Indiana | $45,650 | $40,500 | $51,330 | 23,090 | $48,913 |
| 37 | Maryland | $45,630 | $42,670 | $51,390 | 13,740 | $43,474 |
| 38 | Texas | $45,450 | $37,720 | $49,590 | 88,780 | $46,828 |
| 39 | Nevada | $45,230 | $39,900 | $56,100 | 7,300 | $45,240 |
| 40 | Michigan | $45,220 | $39,320 | $54,110 | 23,470 | $46,998 |
| 41 | Missouri | $45,190 | $39,230 | $55,860 | 11,470 | $49,759 |
| 42 | Rhode Island | $45,010 | $39,350 | $54,620 | 780 | $44,007 |
| 43 | Alabama | $44,880 | $37,320 | $51,000 | 15,360 | $50,527 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $44,700 | $37,750 | $50,900 | 7,850 | $50,886 |
| 45 | Arkansas | $43,780 | $37,200 | $49,780 | 10,850 | $50,358 |
| 46 | South Carolina | $43,680 | $38,440 | $47,590 | 14,210 | $46,592 |
| 47 | Mississippi | $43,420 | $37,030 | $46,770 | 9,640 | $49,935 |
| 48 | North Carolina | $43,420 | $38,080 | $47,510 | 26,830 | $46,032 |
| 49 | Georgia | $43,210 | $37,990 | $48,040 | 50,260 | $44,873 |
| 50 | Tennessee | $42,100 | $37,740 | $47,660 | 20,070 | $45,826 |
| 51 | West Virginia | $41,670 | $36,210 | $48,040 | 1,400 | $46,560 |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $36,090 | $26,750 | $65,420 | 3,450 | N/A |
| 53 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $35,230 | $31,030 | $43,420 | 60 | N/A |
| 54 | Guam | $34,870 | $27,450 | $50,720 | 60 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators, that changes the ranking: District of Columbia leads on raw pay at $83,720, while District of Columbia leads once prices are taken into account at $76,178.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators at $83,720 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by New Mexico ($62,150) and Delaware ($60,350).
Which state pays Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators the least?
Guam reports the lowest median for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators at $34,870 a year, $48,850 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts District of Columbia first at $76,178 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $83,720. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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