Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary
in Salinas, CA
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in the Salinas, CA metro earn a median of $43,370 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,290 jobs (May 2025). That is 7% below the U.S. median of $46,420 and 9% below the CA statewide median of $47,770. It ranks #301 of 398 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,290 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
Were you outpaid?
Your salary is ranked in your browser and never uploaded.
INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND TRACTOR OPERATORS PAY IN OTHER CA METROS
- Vallejo, CAmedian $62,460
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAmedian $59,240
- Modesto, CAmedian $55,810
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAmedian $54,440
- Napa, CAmedian $52,800
- North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan areamedian $51,820
- North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan areamedian $51,750
- Stockton-Lodi, CAmedian $48,290
Questions
What is the average Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary in Salinas?
The BLS median is $43,370 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,290 jobs pay between $39,420 and $45,890. The 10th percentile is $38,100 and the 90th is $50,730.
Is Salinas a high-paying metro for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators?
That is 7% below the U.S. median of $46,420 and 9% below the CA statewide median of $47,770. It ranks #301 of 398 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
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.