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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Kentucky earned a median of $46,630 a year ($22.42 an hour) in May 2025, about the same as the national median of $46,420; 11,270 were employed there, ranking #32 of 54 states and territories by median pay, per BLS OEWS.
Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025
| Measure | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual wage | $46,630 | $46,420 |
| Mean annual wage | $49,630 | $48,370 |
| Median hourly wage | $22.42 | $22.32 |
| 10th percentile | $35,540 | $36,840 |
| 25th percentile | $38,820 | $40,030 |
| 75th percentile | $59,470 | $54,770 |
| 90th percentile | $70,840 | $62,520 |
| Employment | 11,270 | 774,420 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 5.636 | — |
| Location quotient | 1.13 | 1.00 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.