Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in Harrisburg-Carlisle

In Harrisburg-Carlisle (PA), the median pay for industrial truck and tractor operators is $22.09 an hour ($45,950 a year). About 5,150 people work in this job there.

$22.09Median hourly pay
$39,610–$53,630Middle half of workers, yearly
5,150People in this job in Harrisburg-Carlisle (PA)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($46,420). It is 4% lower than the Pennsylvania median ($47,730).

Pay range for industrial truck and tractor operators in Harrisburg-Carlisle (PA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$18.37$38,220
25% of workers$19.05$39,610
Half of workers (median)$22.09$45,950
75% of workers$25.78$53,630
90% of workers$30.11$62,640

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in Pennsylvania metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Lancaster$50,0502,380
Reading$49,2801,820
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington$49,26015,670
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton$49,1405,980
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre$48,8604,240
Williamsport$47,590250
York-Hanover$46,2702,900
Harrisburg-Carlisle (this page)$45,9505,150
Gettysburg$45,720320
Pittsburgh$45,5103,470
Chambersburg$45,0301,220
Lebanon$44,630830
State College$43,86070
Johnstown$43,100160
Erie$41,320420
Altoona$39,460340

Pennsylvania unemployment rate: 3.7% (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 Harrisburg-Carlisle (PA)

JobMedian yearly pay
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$43,640
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,790
Packers and Packagers, Hand$37,790

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.