Pay by state · 54 areas
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 West Virginia at $41,670 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $46,420. The table below covers all 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $83,720District of Columbia
- National median
- $46,420BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $41,670West Virginia
- Areas reporting
- 54of 54 OEWS areas
Top and bottom
Highest- and lowest-paying states for industrial truck and tractor operators
Ranked on the state median among the 50 states and DC. Territories are in the full table but not ranked here.
Highest median pay
- 1District of Columbia$83,720
- 2New Mexico$62,150
- 3Delaware$60,350
- 4Wyoming$59,820
- 5New Hampshire$54,460
Lowest median pay
- 1West Virginia$41,670
- 2Tennessee$42,100
- 3Georgia$43,210
- 4North Carolina$43,420
- 5Mississippi$43,420
All states
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator salary in every state
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.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $83,720 | $70,710 | $83,720 | N/A | $76,178 |
| 2 | NMNew Mexico | $62,150 | $39,840 | $62,150 | 2,620 | $67,399 |
| 3 | DEDelaware | $60,350 | $44,030 | $60,350 | 5,230 | $60,466 |
| 4 | WYWyoming | $59,820 | $46,020 | $64,590 | 790 | $64,537 |
| 5 | NHNew Hampshire | $54,460 | $46,050 | $61,660 | 1,450 | $52,282 |
| 6 | AKAlaska | $54,190 | $40,800 | $65,880 | 410 | $52,941 |
| 7 | HIHawaii | $53,640 | $44,430 | $66,350 | 880 | $48,785 |
| 8 | OROregon | $50,760 | $47,040 | $58,920 | 8,560 | $49,109 |
| 9 | COColorado | $50,570 | $45,970 | $60,530 | 8,570 | $49,072 |
| 10 | WAWashington | $49,910 | $46,460 | $56,760 | 18,750 | $46,639 |
| 11 | MNMinnesota | $49,740 | $44,550 | $59,690 | 7,110 | $50,436 |
| 12 | NDNorth Dakota | $49,260 | $45,040 | $56,310 | 930 | $55,374 |
| 13 | UTUtah | $49,040 | $44,340 | $57,860 | 6,830 | $49,603 |
| 14 | NYNew York | $49,030 | $44,000 | $59,700 | 18,420 | $45,431 |
| 15 | LALouisiana | $48,950 | $40,880 | $57,490 | 7,680 | $55,494 |
| 16 | FLFlorida | $48,370 | $40,260 | $58,090 | 38,400 | $46,773 |
| 17 | AZArizona | $48,110 | $44,130 | $54,550 | 12,340 | $47,786 |
| 18 | MTMontana | $48,060 | $41,700 | $56,600 | 910 | $50,779 |
| 19 | CACalifornia | $47,770 | $43,210 | $58,360 | 89,620 | $43,145 |
| 20 | MEMaine | $47,730 | $44,480 | $61,280 | 2,900 | $49,181 |
| 21 | PAPennsylvania | $47,730 | $43,090 | $57,650 | 42,110 | $48,918 |
| 22 | ILIllinois | $47,720 | $42,850 | $57,550 | 29,450 | $47,740 |
| 23 | WIWisconsin | $47,720 | $44,130 | $58,270 | 12,150 | $50,715 |
| 24 | IAIowa | $47,590 | $43,460 | $52,950 | 7,770 | $54,226 |
| 25 | KSKansas | $47,430 | $43,650 | $50,380 | 7,700 | $52,660 |
| 26 | SDSouth Dakota | $47,410 | $43,320 | $54,770 | 1,940 | $53,519 |
| 27 | VTVermont | $47,380 | $43,780 | $55,080 | 950 | $48,368 |
| 28 | CTConnecticut | $47,190 | $44,160 | $57,530 | 3,780 | $45,546 |
| 29 | VAVirginia | $46,920 | $42,470 | $54,420 | 19,320 | $46,408 |
| 30 | MAMassachusetts | $46,850 | $44,270 | $49,470 | 8,390 | $44,300 |
| 31 | NENebraska | $46,730 | $40,520 | $50,350 | 5,020 | $51,863 |
| 32 | KYKentucky | $46,630 | $38,820 | $59,470 | 11,270 | $51,720 |
| 33 | IDIdaho | $46,600 | $42,250 | $54,400 | 2,560 | $48,799 |
| 34 | OHOhio | $46,450 | $42,530 | $58,840 | 42,360 | $50,068 |
| 35 | NJNew Jersey | $46,100 | $39,600 | $56,480 | 21,790 | $42,369 |
| 36 | INIndiana | $45,650 | $40,500 | $51,330 | 23,090 | $48,913 |
| 37 | MDMaryland | $45,630 | $42,670 | $51,390 | 13,740 | $43,474 |
| 38 | TXTexas | $45,450 | $37,720 | $49,590 | 88,780 | $46,828 |
| 39 | NVNevada | $45,230 | $39,900 | $56,100 | 7,300 | $45,240 |
| 40 | MIMichigan | $45,220 | $39,320 | $54,110 | 23,470 | $46,998 |
| 41 | MOMissouri | $45,190 | $39,230 | $55,860 | 11,470 | $49,759 |
| 42 | RIRhode Island | $45,010 | $39,350 | $54,620 | 780 | $44,007 |
| 43 | ALAlabama | $44,880 | $37,320 | $51,000 | 15,360 | $50,527 |
| 44 | OKOklahoma | $44,700 | $37,750 | $50,900 | 7,850 | $50,886 |
| 45 | ARArkansas | $43,780 | $37,200 | $49,780 | 10,850 | $50,358 |
| 46 | SCSouth Carolina | $43,680 | $38,440 | $47,590 | 14,210 | $46,592 |
| 47 | MSMississippi | $43,420 | $37,030 | $46,770 | 9,640 | $49,935 |
| 48 | NCNorth Carolina | $43,420 | $38,080 | $47,510 | 26,830 | $46,032 |
| 49 | GAGeorgia | $43,210 | $37,990 | $48,040 | 50,260 | $44,873 |
| 50 | TNTennessee | $42,100 | $37,740 | $47,660 | 20,070 | $45,826 |
| 51 | WVWest Virginia | $41,670 | $36,210 | $48,040 | 1,400 | $46,560 |
| 52 | PRPuerto Rico | $36,090 | $26,750 | $65,420 | 3,450 | N/A |
| 53 | VIU.S. Virgin Islands | $35,230 | $31,030 | $43,420 | 60 | N/A |
| 54 | GUGuam | $34,870 | $27,450 | $50,720 | 60 | N/A |
Method
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, the adjustment does not change the leader: District of Columbia is first on raw pay and still first 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.
Questions
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?
Among the 50 states and DC, West Virginia reports the lowest median for industrial truck and tractor operators at $41,670 a year, $42,050 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Among the territories, Puerto Rico reports $36,090, U.S. Virgin Islands reports $35,230 and Guam reports $34,870.
Is the highest-paying state the best for industrial truck and tractor operators after cost of living?
Yes. District of Columbia stays first after dividing each state median by its BEA Regional Price Parity, at $76,178 in national-average dollars from a raw $83,720. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; the adjustment is NueCareer's calculation.