Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
$53,830avg. a year
$25.88 an hour · 4,880 employed
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area earn an average of $53,830 a year. That is about the same as the Minnesota average of $53,070. The U.S. average is $48,370.
$49,740Median pay
$25.88Average hourly
+1%vs. Minnesota average
4,880Jobs in this metro
Other Minnesota metro areas
Average pay for industrial truck and tractor operators in other Minnesota metro areas. Swipe to see all 7.
1170 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$53,010
$25.49 an hour
2390 jobs
St. Cloud, MN
$50,210
$24.14 an hour
3140 jobs
Rochester, MN
$49,750
$23.92 an hour
4160 jobs
Grand Forks, ND-MN
$48,960
$23.54 an hour
5880 jobs
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
$48,630
$23.38 an hour
6400 jobs
Fargo, ND-MN
$47,470
$22.82 an hour
7490 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$46,280
$22.25 an hour
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How Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington compares
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Related jobs in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $48,080 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $40,390 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $66,500 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $54,710 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $40,900 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $39,770 |
Questions and answers
How much do industrial truck and tractor operators make in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington?
The average is $53,830 a year, and the median is $49,740. About 4,880 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Minnesota average?
That is about the same as the Minnesota average of $53,070.
Is this job common in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington?
It makes up 2.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.50 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: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 33460). 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.