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Salary · Illinois · BLS OEWS May 2024

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Salary in Illinois

In Illinois, industrial truck and tractor operators earn a median of $47,090 per year.

Median (Illinois)
$47,090
Bottom 10%
$37,780
Top 10%
$60,200
Employed in Illinois
28,510

How Illinois compares

Refit analysis ·In Illinois, industrial truck and tractor operators earn a median of $47,090 — 2% above the national median of $46,390. Locally the range runs $37,780 to $60,200. About 28,510 people hold this role in the state.
Refit analysis ·Illinois ranks #22 of 54 states for industrial truck and tractor operators pay — roughly the 60th percentile among states. That trails the top-paying state (District of Columbia, $81,470) by 73%. State employment of about 28,510 also shapes how competitive local openings are.

National benchmark

US median
$46,390
US bottom 10%
$36,500
US top 10%
$61,540

Skills that move pay in this role

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Critical Thinking
  • Monitoring
  • Writing
  • Mathematics
  • Active Learning

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