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The median annual wage for industrial truck and tractor operators in the US was $46,420 in May 2025 (mean $48,370), with 774,420 people employed, per BLS. Among states, District of Columbia paid the highest median ($83,720) and Guam the lowest ($34,870).
Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025
| State | Median | Mean | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $83,720 | $76,770 | — |
| New Mexico | $62,150 | $53,290 | 2620 |
| Delaware | $60,350 | $53,480 | 5230 |
| Wyoming | $59,820 | $57,810 | 790 |
| New Hampshire | $54,460 | $53,490 | 1450 |
| Alaska | $54,190 | $55,310 | 410 |
| Hawaii | $53,640 | $64,460 | 880 |
| Oregon | $50,760 | $52,160 | 8560 |
| Colorado | $50,570 | $53,190 | 8570 |
| Washington | $49,910 | $52,360 | 18750 |
| Minnesota | $49,740 | $53,070 | 7110 |
| North Dakota | $49,260 | $50,920 | 930 |
| Utah | $49,040 | $51,920 | 6830 |
| New York | $49,030 | $52,860 | 18420 |
| Louisiana | $48,950 | $48,790 | 7680 |
| Florida | $48,370 | $49,740 | 38400 |
| Arizona | $48,110 | $49,820 | 12340 |
| Montana | $48,060 | $50,140 | 910 |
| California | $47,770 | $50,360 | 89620 |
| Pennsylvania | $47,730 | $49,760 | 42110 |
| Maine | $47,730 | $51,710 | 2900 |
| Illinois | $47,720 | $49,550 | 29450 |
| Wisconsin | $47,720 | $50,110 | 12150 |
| Iowa | $47,590 | $48,870 | 7770 |
| Kansas | $47,430 | $47,980 | 7700 |
| South Dakota | $47,410 | $48,730 | 1940 |
| Vermont | $47,380 | $49,410 | 950 |
| Connecticut | $47,190 | $50,940 | 3780 |
| Virginia | $46,920 | $48,810 | 19320 |
| Massachusetts | $46,850 | $48,190 | 8390 |
| Nebraska | $46,730 | $47,090 | 5020 |
| Kentucky | $46,630 | $49,630 | 11270 |
| Idaho | $46,600 | $48,020 | 2560 |
| Ohio | $46,450 | $49,800 | 42360 |
| New Jersey | $46,100 | $49,290 | 21790 |
| Indiana | $45,650 | $47,600 | 23090 |
| Maryland | $45,630 | $48,330 | 13740 |
| Texas | $45,450 | $45,400 | 88780 |
| Nevada | $45,230 | $49,070 | 7300 |
| Michigan | $45,220 | $48,860 | 23470 |
| Missouri | $45,190 | $47,970 | 11470 |
| Rhode Island | $45,010 | $47,410 | 780 |
| Alabama | $44,880 | $45,540 | 15360 |
| Oklahoma | $44,700 | $45,950 | 7850 |
| Arkansas | $43,780 | $44,290 | 10850 |
| South Carolina | $43,680 | $45,010 | 14210 |
| North Carolina | $43,420 | $43,960 | 26830 |
| Mississippi | $43,420 | $42,860 | 9640 |
| Georgia | $43,210 | $45,070 | 50260 |
| Tennessee | $42,100 | $43,860 | 20070 |
| West Virginia | $41,670 | $42,360 | 1400 |
| Puerto Rico | $36,090 | $42,780 | 3450 |
| Virgin Islands | $35,230 | $37,720 | 60 |
| Guam | $34,870 | $39,620 | 60 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.