Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in Birmingham
$48,260avg. a year
$23.20 an hour · 4,100 employed
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in the Birmingham, AL metro area earn an average of $48,260 a year. That is $2,720 (6%) more than the Alabama average of $45,540. The U.S. average is $48,370.
$48,570Median pay
$23.20Average hourly
+6%vs. Alabama average
4,100Jobs in this metro
Other Alabama metro areas
Average pay for industrial truck and tractor operators in other Alabama metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
1490 jobs
Decatur, AL
$53,470
$25.71 an hour
2360 jobs
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
$50,180
$24.13 an hour
31,510 jobs
Mobile, AL
$47,770
$22.97 an hour
41,290 jobs
Huntsville, AL
$47,690
$22.93 an hour
5640 jobs
Auburn-Opelika, AL
$46,190
$22.21 an hour
6190 jobs
Anniston-Oxford, AL
$42,770
$20.56 an hour
71,130 jobs
Montgomery, AL
$42,500
$20.43 an hour
8880 jobs
Tuscaloosa, AL
$41,710
$20.05 an hour
9160 jobs
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
$41,520
$19.96 an hour
10480 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$38,810
$18.66 an hour
11380 jobs
Dothan, AL
$37,720
$18.13 an hour
12250 jobs
Gadsden, AL
$36,600
$17.60 an hour
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How Birmingham compares
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Related jobs in Birmingham
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $38,850 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $38,030 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $56,600 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $34,220 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $31,590 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | $49,070 |
Questions and answers
How much do industrial truck and tractor operators make in Birmingham?
The average is $48,260 a year, and the median is $48,570. About 4,100 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Alabama average?
That is $2,720 (6%) more than the Alabama average of $45,540.
Is this job common in Birmingham?
It makes up 7.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.58 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 53-7051. Metro area: Birmingham, AL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 13820). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.