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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Maine
Considering a career as an Industrial Truck or Tractor Operator in Maine?
While jobs for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Maine are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.
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Employment for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Maine is expected to decrease.
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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Maine earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Work in Maine?
3,150 people worked as Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in 2018 in this state.
There were 2,660 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 490 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 7,470 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators working in it, which means Maine has fewer Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators than average.
Job Projections for Maine
Jobs for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 3.1% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.5%.
Maine Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 210 annual Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators job openings in Maine, and 1,900 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 65,900 annual jobs and 585,900 total jobs in 2026.
What do Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Make in Maine?
In 2018 wages for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators ranged from $25,730 to $48,560 with $35,670 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.37 to $23.35. The median hourly rate was $17.15.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.4 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate declined by $0.25.
The median salary in Maine is higher than the nationwide median salary.
Top Maine Metros for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Portland-South Portland, ME | 1,340 | $39,010 |
Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 270 | $37,930 |
Portsmouth, NH-ME | 110 | $41,490 |
Bangor, ME | 80 | $32,990 |
Top States for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Employment
The table below shows the states where most Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Texas | 68,370 | $32,210 |
California | 62,460 | $35,460 |
Georgia | 39,400 | $34,480 |
Pennsylvania | 31,070 | $36,240 |
Ohio | 30,850 | $33,880 |
Illinois | 30,080 | $34,460 |
North Carolina | 22,800 | $33,200 |
Florida | 22,640 | $34,750 |
Michigan | 20,360 | $35,370 |
New Jersey | 17,990 | $33,900 |
Indiana | 17,620 | $34,090 |
Tennessee | 16,720 | $31,810 |
New York | 16,010 | $39,220 |
Kentucky | 14,040 | $32,330 |
Wisconsin | 13,800 | $37,320 |
Virginia | 13,550 | $36,550 |
Missouri | 12,490 | $34,110 |
Washington | 11,260 | $40,570 |
Arizona | 10,730 | $34,920 |
Colorado | 10,400 | $35,180 |
Below are the states where Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Alaska | $53,340 |
District of Columbia | $53,250 |
Hawaii | $45,460 |
New Hampshire | $42,510 |
Delaware | $40,780 |
Washington | $40,570 |
Minnesota | $39,990 |
New York | $39,220 |
North Dakota | $38,880 |
Connecticut | $38,470 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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