Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro

In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (OR), the median pay for industrial truck and tractor operators is $25.06 an hour ($52,120 a year). About 4,220 people work in this job there.

$25.06Median hourly pay
$47,660–$62,220Middle half of workers, yearly
4,220People in this job in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (OR)

That is 12% higher than the U.S. median ($46,420). It is 3% higher than the Oregon median ($50,760).

Pay range for industrial truck and tractor operators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (OR)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$20.46$42,570
25% of workers$22.91$47,660
Half of workers (median)$25.06$52,120
75% of workers$29.91$62,220
90% of workers$30.72$63,900

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in Oregon metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (this page)$52,1204,220
Medford$51,930380
Grants Pass$50,75050
Corvallis$50,11050
Bend$49,370320
Eugene-Springfield$48,990730
Albany$48,640440
Salem$47,7901,110

Oregon 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (OR)

JobMedian yearly pay
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$46,100
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$79,040
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$78,520
Stockers and Order Fillers$44,440
Packers and Packagers, Hand$37,450
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$39,220
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$65,920

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.