Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in Lakeland-Winter Haven
$49,120avg. a year
$23.62 an hour · 4,370 employed
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area earn an average of $49,120 a year. That is about the same as the Florida average of $49,740. The U.S. average is $48,370.
$48,290Median pay
$23.62Average hourly
-1%vs. Florida average
4,370Jobs in this metro
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Average pay for industrial truck and tractor operators in other Florida metro areas. Swipe to see all 21.
1530 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$53,400
$25.67 an hour
24,950 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$52,470
$25.22 an hour
39,290 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$51,670
$24.84 an hour
41,240 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$50,170
$24.12 an hour
55,330 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$49,730
$23.91 an hour
6690 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$49,660
$23.88 an hour
7490 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$49,150
$23.63 an hour
85,780 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$48,610
$23.37 an hour
9470 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$48,450
$23.29 an hour
10890 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$48,350
$23.25 an hour
11200 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$47,480
$22.83 an hour
12750 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$45,040
$21.65 an hour
13110 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$43,880
$21.09 an hour
14
Ocala, FL
$43,580
$20.95 an hour
1580 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$43,430
$20.88 an hour
1670 jobs
Punta Gorda, FL
$43,300
$20.82 an hour
1790 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$43,000
$20.68 an hour
18300 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$42,420
$20.40 an hour
1960 jobs
Homosassa Springs, FL
$42,100
$20.24 an hour
20150 jobs
Wildwood-The Villages, FL
$41,540
$19.97 an hour
2150 jobs
Sebring, FL
$36,870
$17.73 an hour
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How Lakeland-Winter Haven compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Lakeland-Winter Haven
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $40,930 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $42,060 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $58,030 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $35,690 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $33,400 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | $46,500 |
Questions and answers
How much do industrial truck and tractor operators make in Lakeland-Winter Haven?
The average is $49,120 a year, and the median is $48,290. About 4,370 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Florida average?
That is about the same as the Florida average of $49,740.
Is this job common in Lakeland-Winter Haven?
It makes up 16.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 3.30 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: Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 29460). 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.