Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City

In New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY), the median pay for industrial truck and tractor operators is $22.56 an hour ($46,930 a year). About 24,720 people work in this job there.

$22.56Median hourly pay
$42,730–$60,160Middle half of workers, yearly
24,720People in this job in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($46,420). It is 4% lower than the New York median ($49,030).

Pay range for industrial truck and tractor operators in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.88$37,190
25% of workers$20.54$42,730
Half of workers (median)$22.56$46,930
75% of workers$28.92$60,160
90% of workers$36.53$75,980

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in New York metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Glens Falls$54,060230
Utica-Rome$52,670530
Albany-Schenectady-Troy$50,7701,050
Syracuse$48,970860
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh$47,700800
Buffalo-Cheektowaga$47,6301,310
Rochester$47,2101,270
New York-Newark-Jersey City (this page)$46,93024,720
Kingston$46,77070
Watertown-Fort Drum$46,09060
Binghamton$44,970350
Elmira$41,82090

New York unemployment rate: 4.3% (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 New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

JobMedian yearly pay
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$43,290
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$95,050
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$78,060
Crane and Tower Operators$100,640
Stockers and Order Fillers$38,600
Packers and Packagers, Hand$43,450
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$41,540
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$65,310

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.