Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in Visalia

In Visalia (CA), the median pay for industrial truck and tractor operators is $22.40 an hour ($46,590 a year). About 1,730 people work in this job there.

$22.40Median hourly pay
$38,600–$59,030Middle half of workers, yearly
1,730People in this job in Visalia (CA)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($46,420). It is 2% lower than the California median ($47,770).

Pay range for industrial truck and tractor operators in Visalia (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.50$36,400
25% of workers$18.56$38,600
Half of workers (median)$22.40$46,590
75% of workers$28.38$59,030
90% of workers$28.38$59,030

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Vallejo$62,4601,070
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$59,2407,530
Modesto$55,8102,350
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$54,4402,130
Napa$52,800530
Stockton-Lodi$48,2905,810
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$47,85024,180
Redding$47,740160
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$47,5703,150
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$46,970670
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$46,60022,170
Visalia (this page)$46,5901,730
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$46,530270
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$46,3703,890
Hanford-Corcoran$46,050270
Chico$45,820240
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$45,100210
Bakersfield-Delano$44,9802,370
Yuba City$44,720280
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$44,5401,200
Merced$44,520720
Salinas$43,3701,290
Fresno$43,3603,220
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$42,740570
El Centro$39,650340

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for industrial truck and tractor operators

  • Typical education to start: No formal educational credential (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 6 months to 1 year (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +1.5% over ten years, little or no change · about 64,700 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Visalia (CA)

JobMedian yearly pay
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,960
Stockers and Order Fillers$42,080
Packers and Packagers, Hand$34,740

Other job titles for this job

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.