Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Minnesota

Is Minnesota a good place for you to work as an Industrial Truck or Tractor Operator?

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

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

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

How Many Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Work in Minnesota?

6,450 people worked as Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in 2018 in this state.

There were 8,630 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 2,180 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Minnesota

Jobs for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 7.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.5%.

Minnesota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,240 annual job openings, and a total of 11,020 jobs for Minnesota Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in 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 Minnesota?

In 2018 wages for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators ranged from $29,390 to $54,660 with $39,990 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.13 to $26.28. The median hourly rate was $19.23.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.93 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.30.

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

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Top Minnesota 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
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	3,660	$39,970
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	540	$40,860
Fargo, ND-MN	490	$36,690
St. Cloud, MN	270	$38,720
Rochester, MN	260	$41,130
Duluth, MN-WI	170	$41,530
Grand Forks, ND-MN	150	$39,900

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

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.