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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Pennsylvania

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Pennsylvania

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

9.4% Jobs Projection
$36,240 Median Salary
3,940 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Work in Pennsylvania?

There were approximately 31,070 workers employed as Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in this state in 2018.

There were 31,580 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 510 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 Pennsylvania has more Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 9.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.5%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 3,940 annual Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators job openings in Pennsylvania, and 34,730 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 Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators ranged from $26,970 to $51,920 with $36,240 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.97 to $24.96. The median hourly rate was $17.42.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.52 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.10.

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

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Top Pennsylvania 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 21,460 $36,010
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 7,510 $36,230
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 4,590 $34,840
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 4,110 $35,100
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA 3,200 $33,220
York-Hanover, PA 2,810 $34,780
Pittsburgh, PA 2,550 $40,670
Lancaster, PA 1,830 $42,790
Reading, PA 1,150 $38,530
East Stroudsburg, PA 920 $43,840
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 830 $34,300
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA 760 $35,930
Lebanon, PA 510 $29,520
Gettysburg, PA 410 $42,360
Erie, PA 330 $32,320
Williamsport, PA 170 $38,180
Johnstown, PA 150 $36,810
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA 130 $35,280
State College, PA 40 $42,130

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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