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Forklift Operator salary in United States
Pay for Forklift Operator in United States, worked out from salary-listed jobs in United States only. Other countries and currencies are never mixed in.
Official benchmark · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators: official U.S. pay, May 2025
In the U.S., industrial truck and tractor operators (SOC 53-7051) earned a median $46,420 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- 10th percentile
- $36,840
- 25th percentile
- $40,030
- Median
- $46,420
- 75th percentile
- $54,770
- 90th percentile
- $62,520
Occupation: Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators (SOC 53-7051) · 774,420 jobs · per year, before tax. Annual wages of all wage and salary workers in the occupation across the U.S., all industries and employer sizes (self-employed excluded) — not only jobs that are advertised. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (public domain), retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Pay by state · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Where industrial truck and tractor operators earn the most, May 2025
District of Columbia has the highest median for industrial truck and tractor operators (SOC 53-7051) at $83,720 a year; Guam has the lowest at $34,870. BLS publishes a figure for 54 states and territories.
| State | Median | Middle half | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $83,720 | $70,710 – $83,720 | — |
| New Mexico | $62,150 | $39,840 – $62,150 | 2,620 |
| Delaware | $60,350 | $44,030 – $60,350 | 5,230 |
| Wyoming | $59,820 | $46,020 – $64,590 | 790 |
| New Hampshire | $54,460 | $46,050 – $61,660 | 1,450 |
| Alaska | $54,190 | $40,800 – $65,880 | 410 |
| Hawaii | $53,640 | $44,430 – $66,350 | 880 |
| Oregon | $50,760 | $47,040 – $58,920 | 8,560 |
| Colorado | $50,570 | $45,970 – $60,530 | 8,570 |
| Washington | $49,910 | $46,460 – $56,760 | 18,750 |
| State | Median | Middle half | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guam | $34,870 | $27,450 – $50,720 | 60 |
| Virgin Islands | $35,230 | $31,030 – $43,420 | 60 |
| Puerto Rico | $36,090 | $26,750 – $65,420 | 3,450 |
| West Virginia | $41,670 | $36,210 – $48,040 | 1,400 |
| Tennessee | $42,100 | $37,740 – $47,660 | 20,070 |
Annual wages of all wage and salary workers in the occupation in each state, all industries and employer sizes (self-employed excluded), per year before tax. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state data) (public domain).
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