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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Salary in Texas

What Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators earn in Texas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 29 counties.

Average in TX
$45,251
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
14 of 20
published states
Workers in state
87,030
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
3
29 counties

Pay by labor market in Texas

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay by wage area in Texas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$47,230$40,078$14,579Dallas County, TX
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$45,990$39,081$16,882Harris County, TX
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$45,340$38,559$17,140Bexar County, TX

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Texas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Wise County, TX$47,230$40,078$22,307
2Austin County, TX$45,990$39,081$22,210
3Medina County, TX$45,340$38,559$20,200
4Atascosa County, TX$45,340$38,559$19,708
5San Jacinto County, TX$45,990$39,081$19,198
6Brazoria County, TX$45,990$39,081$17,470
7Bexar County, TX$45,340$38,559$17,140
8Comal County, TX$45,340$38,559$17,140
9Guadalupe County, TX$45,340$38,559$17,140
10Wilson County, TX$45,340$38,559$17,140
11Bandera County, TX$45,340$38,559$17,140
12Harris County, TX$45,990$39,081$16,882
13Fort Bend County, TX$45,990$39,081$16,882
14Montgomery County, TX$45,990$39,081$16,882
15Galveston County, TX$45,990$39,081$16,882
16Liberty County, TX$45,990$39,081$16,882
17Waller County, TX$45,990$39,081$16,882
18Chambers County, TX$45,990$39,081$16,882
19Kendall County, TX$45,340$38,559$16,072
20Tarrant County, TX$47,230$40,078$15,239
21Johnson County, TX$47,230$40,078$15,239
22Parker County, TX$47,230$40,078$15,239
23Dallas County, TX$47,230$40,078$14,579
24Collin County, TX$47,230$40,078$14,579
25Denton County, TX$47,230$40,078$14,579

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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in Texas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Texas is $45,251, based on 87,030 workers. Among the 20 states with published data, that ranks number 14. The BLS national median for the occupation is $46,420, so Texas averages 2.5% below it.

Inside Texas, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $47,230 in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area and the lowest is $45,340 in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX, a difference of $1,890 across 3 wage areas.

Cost of living for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Texas

We compare 29 Texas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Wise County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin, $22,307. Hunt County, TX leaves the smallest, $14,579. The median wage covers all four basics in 29 of the 29 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 Texas

How much do Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators earn in Texas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $45,251, from $45,340 to $47,230 depending on the labor market.

Which Texas county is best for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators?

Wise County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($22,307). Austin County, TX follows at $22,210.