Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in Fayetteville

In Fayetteville (NC), the median pay for industrial truck and tractor operators is $24.74 an hour ($51,450 a year). About 1,020 people work in this job there.

$24.74Median hourly pay
$39,870–$51,450Middle half of workers, yearly
1,020People in this job in Fayetteville (NC)

That is 11% higher than the U.S. median ($46,420). It is 18% higher than the North Carolina median ($43,420).

Pay range for industrial truck and tractor operators in Fayetteville (NC)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$18.00$37,430
25% of workers$19.17$39,870
Half of workers (median)$24.74$51,450
75% of workers$24.74$51,450
90% of workers$28.07$58,390

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in North Carolina metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Fayetteville (this page)$51,4501,020
Asheville$47,010700
Raleigh-Cary$45,1402,650
Burlington$44,910590
Durham-Chapel Hill$44,090710
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia$43,8808,330
Winston-Salem$43,1001,560
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton$42,850870
Greenville$42,280130
Wilmington$42,210350
Greensboro-High Point$41,5102,890
Jacksonville$40,23070
Rocky Mount$39,430410
Goldsboro$38,420350
Pinehurst-Southern Pines$36,71060

North Carolina unemployment rate: 3.5% (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 Fayetteville (NC)

JobMedian yearly pay
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,500
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,000

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.