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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Maryland

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Maryland

Get the information you need to know about working as an Industrial Truck or Tractor Operator.

10.3% Jobs Projection
$37,820 Median Salary
1,090 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Maryland are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Maryland is growing faster than average.

  • Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Maryland earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Work in Maryland?

6,280 people worked as Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in 2018 in this state.

There were 6,940 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 660 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 7,470 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators working in it, which means Maryland has fewer Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Maryland

Jobs for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 10.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.5%.

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Maryland Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,090 annual Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators job openings in Maryland, and 9,560 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 Maryland?

In 2018 wages for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators ranged from $27,850 to $59,160 with $37,820 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.39 to $28.44. The median hourly rate was $18.19.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.2 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.01.

The median salary in Maryland is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Maryland 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
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 7,510 $36,230
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 3,940 $37,320
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,330 $42,110
Salisbury, MD-DE 220 $35,510
Cumberland, MD-WV 50 $39,140

Top States for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Employment

View the list below to see where most Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
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
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

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