Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
$50,660avg. a year
$24.36 an hour · 10,250 employed
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area earn an average of $50,660 a year. That is about the same as the Arizona average of $49,820. The U.S. average is $48,370.
$48,770Median pay
$24.36Average hourly
+2%vs. Arizona average
10,250Jobs in this metro
Other Arizona metro areas
Average pay for industrial truck and tractor operators in other Arizona metro areas. Swipe to see all 5.
180 jobs
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ
$48,060
$23.10 an hour
21,200 jobs
Tucson, AZ
$47,560
$22.87 an hour
380 jobs
Flagstaff, AZ
$46,780
$22.49 an hour
490 jobs
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
$43,940
$21.12 an hour
5170 jobs
Yuma, AZ
$38,340
$18.43 an hour
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How Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $44,840 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $41,210 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $40,160 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $38,280 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $59,790 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $52,140 |
Questions and answers
How much do industrial truck and tractor operators make in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler?
The average is $50,660 a year, and the median is $48,770. About 10,250 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Arizona average?
That is about the same as the Arizona average of $49,820.
Is this job common in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler?
It makes up 4.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.87 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: Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 38060). 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.