Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary
in Fort Wayne, IN
- Middle 50%
- $39,950–$50,010
- vs U.S. median
- -6%
- Metro rank
- #290 of 398
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in the Fort Wayne, IN metro earn a median of $43,850 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,550 jobs (May 2025). That is 6% below the U.S. median of $46,420 and 4% below the IN statewide median of $45,650. It ranks #290 of 398 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,550 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR OPERATORS PAY IN OTHER IN METROS
- Evansville, INmedian $46,450
- Central Indiana nonmetropolitan areamedian $46,320
- Elkhart-Goshen, INmedian $46,090
- Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, INmedian $45,670
- Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan areamedian $45,100
- South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MImedian $44,350
- Terre Haute, INmedian $44,140
- Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan areamedian $44,010
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What is the average Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary in Fort Wayne?
The BLS median is $43,850 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,550 jobs pay between $39,950 and $50,010. The 10th percentile is $36,910 and the 90th is $60,910.
Is Fort Wayne a high-paying metro for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators?
That is 6% below the U.S. median of $46,420 and 4% below the IN statewide median of $45,650. It ranks #290 of 398 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators make an hour in Fort Wayne?
About $21.08 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $43,850 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $19.21–$24.04 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.