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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Wisconsin

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

4.4% Jobs Projection
$37,320 Median Salary
1,460 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Wisconsin is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Work in Wisconsin?

In Wisconsin, there were 13,800 people working as Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in the year 2018.

There were 12,920 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 880 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 Wisconsin has more Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Wisconsin

Jobs for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 4.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.5%.

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Wisconsin Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,460 annual job openings, and 13,050 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 Wisconsin?

In 2018 wages for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators ranged from $26,970 to $50,430 with $37,320 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.97 to $24.25. The median hourly rate was $17.94.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.53 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.41.

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

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Top Wisconsin 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 21,350 $33,760
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 3,660 $39,970
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 2,830 $36,300
Green Bay, WI 1,270 $35,160
Madison, WI 1,110 $34,470
Racine, WI 860 $38,340
Appleton, WI 600 $34,560
Janesville-Beloit, WI 590 $42,130
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 540 $40,860
Sheboygan, WI 380 $44,550
Eau Claire, WI 320 $35,550
Wausau, WI 280 $38,410
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 270 $39,010
Duluth, MN-WI 170 $41,530
Fond du Lac, WI 170 $41,900

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

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