Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in San Antonio-New Braunfels

In San Antonio-New Braunfels (TX), the median pay for industrial truck and tractor operators is $21.80 an hour ($45,340 a year). About 7,940 people work in this job there.

$21.80Median hourly pay
$38,650–$47,900Middle half of workers, yearly
7,940People in this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels (TX)

That is 2% lower than the U.S. median ($46,420). It is about the same as the Texas median ($45,450).

Pay range for industrial truck and tractor operators in San Antonio-New Braunfels (TX)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$16.71$34,750
25% of workers$18.58$38,650
Half of workers (median)$21.80$45,340
75% of workers$23.03$47,900
90% of workers$28.44$59,140

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$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 (this page)$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 San Antonio-New Braunfels (TX)

JobMedian yearly pay
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,470
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$48,750
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$61,810
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,360
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$28,880
Packers and Packagers, Hand$32,760
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$50,040

Other job titles for this job

Tractor DriverTractor OperatorLog Carrier OperatorLumber Carrier OperatorForklift OperatorHeavy Machinery OperatorWheel Loader OperatorForklift TechnicianMule OperatorTransfer Car OperatorCarry All DriverCat Driver

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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.