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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Texas

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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Texas

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16.2% Jobs Projection
$32,210 Median Salary
7,800 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Work in Texas?

There were approximately 68,370 workers employed as Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in this state in 2018.

There were 62,820 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 5,550 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 Texas has more Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 16.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.5%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 7,800 annual job openings, and 67,220 total jobs in 2026 for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 65,900 annual jobs and 585,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Make in Texas?

In 2018 wages for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators ranged from $22,280 to $47,400 with $32,210 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.71 to $22.79. The median hourly rate was $15.49.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.84 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.65.

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

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Top Texas 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
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 23,370 $32,810
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 18,890 $35,050
Austin-Round Rock, TX 4,490 $30,630
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 4,320 $31,370
El Paso, TX 1,690 $24,540
Laredo, TX 1,170 $21,990
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 1,160 $21,450
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 680 $33,070
Lubbock, TX 660 $29,590
Waco, TX 640 $31,350
Killeen-Temple, TX 550 $30,020
Longview, TX 540 $31,570
Corpus Christi, TX 490 $31,340
Odessa, TX 480 $34,240
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 440 $26,810
Amarillo, TX 430 $34,610
Midland, TX 390 $38,130
Texarkana, TX-AR 340 $45,010
College Station-Bryan, TX 250 $32,540
Tyler, TX 200 $35,120
Sherman-Denison, TX 170 $28,990
Abilene, TX 160 $30,950
Victoria, TX 130 $33,190
San Angelo, TX 130 $29,700

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
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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