Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
$47,450avg. a year
$22.81 an hour · 8,680 employed
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area earn an average of $47,450 a year. That is about the same as the Maryland average of $48,330. The U.S. average is $48,370.
$43,850Median pay
$22.81Average hourly
-2%vs. Maryland average
8,680Jobs in this metro
Other Maryland metro areas
Average pay for industrial truck and tractor operators in other Maryland metro areas. Swipe to see all 5.
150 jobs
Lexington Park, MD
$54,900
$26.39 an hour
26,400 jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$54,340
$26.13 an hour
315,670 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$51,530
$24.78 an hour
4150 jobs
Salisbury, MD
$49,920
$24.00 an hour
5780 jobs
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
$43,990
$21.15 an hour
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How Baltimore-Columbia-Towson compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $43,010 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $40,710 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $60,770 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $51,420 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | $77,170 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $37,460 |
Questions and answers
How much do industrial truck and tractor operators make in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson?
The average is $47,450 a year, and the median is $43,850. About 8,680 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Maryland average?
That is about the same as the Maryland average of $48,330.
Is this job common in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson?
It makes up 6.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.28 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: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 12580). 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.