Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
$50,460avg. a year
$24.26 an hour · 10,370 employed
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area earn an average of $50,460 a year. That is $1,600 (3%) more than the Michigan average of $48,860. The U.S. average is $48,370.
$46,550Median pay
$24.26Average hourly
+3%vs. Michigan average
10,370Jobs in this metro
Other Michigan metro areas
Average pay for industrial truck and tractor operators in other Michigan metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
11,020 jobs
Flint, MI
$61,780
$29.70 an hour
2250 jobs
Battle Creek, MI
$54,500
$26.20 an hour
3250 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$52,850
$25.41 an hour
4790 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$48,420
$23.28 an hour
5290 jobs
Niles, MI
$47,630
$22.90 an hour
6230 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$47,210
$22.70 an hour
7590 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$46,840
$22.52 an hour
8520 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$45,480
$21.87 an hour
9270 jobs
Monroe, MI
$44,300
$21.30 an hour
104,680 jobs
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$44,200
$21.25 an hour
11230 jobs
Jackson, MI
$44,070
$21.19 an hour
12270 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$43,930
$21.12 an hour
13310 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$43,920
$21.11 an hour
14130 jobs
Bay City, MI
$43,870
$21.09 an hour
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How Detroit-Warren-Dearborn compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $43,010 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $39,120 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $37,370 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $35,330 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $58,070 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | $52,730 |
Questions and answers
How much do industrial truck and tractor operators make in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
The average is $50,460 a year, and the median is $46,550. About 10,370 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Michigan average?
That is $1,600 (3%) more than the Michigan average of $48,860.
Is this job common in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
It makes up 5.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.09 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: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19820). 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.