Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

SOC 53-7051

Operate industrial trucks or tractors equipped to move materials around a warehouse, storage yard, factory, construction site, or similar location.

Five-year wage trends

Median wage levels across states

Focus level

Level III median wage up 18.7% since 2020-21.

2026 weighted lottery impact

Thresholds for Level III & IV

Level III threshold: $47,830

Level IV threshold: $53,228

Most common level in filings: Level II

Latest Level III median

2025-26

$47,830

Level I$38,938

Level II$43,150

Level III$47,830

Level IV$53,228

Top metros by Level III wages

Latest year median for this occupation

Rank	Metro Area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
1	Urban Honolulu, HI, HI	$41,621	$53,019	$64,397	$75,795
2	Kahului-Wailuku, HI, HI	$45,282	$53,893	$62,483	$71,094
3	Flint, MI, MI	$38,022	$49,712	$61,422	$73,112
4	Cheyenne, WY, WY	$46,592	$52,374	$58,136	$63,918
5	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, CA	$45,365	$51,522	$57,699	$63,856
6	Albuquerque, NM, NM	$43,160	$49,462	$55,786	$62,088
7	Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA, WA	$44,096	$49,899	$55,682	$61,485
8	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, WA	$43,555	$49,275	$54,974	$60,694
9	Minot, ND, ND	$40,102	$47,486	$54,850	$62,234
10	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO, CO	$43,306	$48,818	$54,330	$59,842

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