Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

In Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX), the median pay for industrial truck and tractor operators is $22.71 an hour ($47,230 a year). About 34,650 people work in this job there.

$22.71Median hourly pay
$39,280–$52,360Middle half of workers, yearly
34,650People in this job in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX)

That is 2% higher than the U.S. median ($46,420). It is 4% higher than the Texas median ($45,450).

Pay range for industrial truck and tractor operators in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.56$36,530
25% of workers$18.89$39,280
Half of workers (median)$22.71$47,230
75% of workers$25.17$52,360
90% of workers$28.86$60,020

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in Texas metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Corpus Christi$47,880590
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (this page)$47,23034,650
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos$46,4304,250
Midland$46,340390
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands$45,99020,910
Killeen-Temple$45,7201,670
Beaumont-Port Arthur$45,710840
Odessa$45,510380
San Antonio-New Braunfels$45,3407,940
Wichita Falls$44,230210
Victoria$43,81080
Amarillo$42,890520
Longview$42,880740
Sherman-Denison$42,570150
Waco$40,900700
Lubbock$39,930710
Tyler$39,750550
El Paso$38,5202,410
College Station-Bryan$38,360300
San Angelo$38,340140
Abilene$37,970170
Texarkana$37,810190
Brownsville-Harlingen$34,630700
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission$31,5001,260
Eagle Pass$29,74050

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX)

JobMedian yearly pay
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,510
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$51,370
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,860
Crane and Tower Operators$68,640
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,590
Packers and Packagers, Hand$33,090
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$31,350
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$47,960

Other job titles for this job

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