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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Salary in North Carolina

What Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators earn in North Carolina, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 8 counties.

Average in NC
$43,721
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
17 of 21
published states
Workers in state
30,870
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
8 counties

Pay by labor market in North Carolina

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay by wage area in North Carolina
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$43,880$36,063$9,338Mecklenburg County, NC

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in North Carolina counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Anson County, NC$43,880$36,063$18,278
2Rowan County, NC$43,880$36,063$16,874
3Lincoln County, NC$43,880$36,063$16,478
4Iredell County, NC$43,880$36,063$13,262
5Mecklenburg County, NC$43,880$36,063$9,338
6Union County, NC$43,880$36,063$9,338
7Cabarrus County, NC$43,880$36,063$9,338
8Gaston County, NC$43,880$36,063$9,338

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in North Carolina

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in North Carolina is $43,721, based on 30,870 workers. Among the 21 states with published data, that ranks number 17. The BLS national median for the occupation is $46,420, so North Carolina averages 5.8% below it.

Published data for North Carolina currently covers the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area, with a local median wage of $43,880.

Cost of living for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in North Carolina

We compare 8 North Carolina counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Anson County, NC leaves the largest yearly margin, $18,278. Gaston County, NC leaves the smallest, $9,338. The median wage covers all four basics in 8 of the 8 counties.

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators are Washington ($51,804), Delaware ($49,052), California ($48,585) and Pennsylvania ($48,577).

Frequently asked questions: Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in North Carolina

How much do Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators earn in North Carolina?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $43,721.

Which North Carolina county is best for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators?

Anson County, NC leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($18,278). Rowan County, NC follows at $16,874.