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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Washington

Considering a career as an Industrial Truck or Tractor Operator in Washington?

9.5% Jobs Projection
$40,570 Median Salary
1,260 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Work in Washington?

11,260 people worked as Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in 2018 in this state.

There were 11,570 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 310 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 Washington has more Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 9.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.5%.

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Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,260 annual job openings, and a total of 11,030 jobs for Washington 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 Washington?

In 2018 wages for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators ranged from $28,030 to $61,400 with $40,570 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.48 to $29.52. The median hourly rate was $19.51.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.29 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.22.

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

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Top Washington 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
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 6,780 $43,150
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 4,420 $38,080
Yakima, WA 1,060 $33,550
Kennewick-Richland, WA 370 $38,390
Wenatchee, WA 360 $37,790
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 320 $38,760
Bellingham, WA 280 $40,230
Longview, WA 230 $47,990
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 200 $39,440
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 200 $46,740
Lewiston, ID-WA 120 $35,810
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 40 $52,070

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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