Average Industrial Truck And Tractor Operators Salary in New York
Industrial Truck And Tractor Operators in New York earn a median annual salary of $49,610, which is +6.9% compared to the national median. There are 19,630 workers employed locally in this occupation.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for New York (state).
Pay distribution
Local wage range
- 10th
- $39,270
- 25th
- $43,680
- Median
- $49,610
- 75th
- $58,630
- 90th
- $70,030
All values are percentiles of annual wages.
This local range is the useful part of the page. The median tells you the center of the market in New York, while the percentile band shows how compressed or wide the local pay distribution actually is.
Regional price parity
Cost-of-living context
Services: 134.4%
Rents: 122.2%
Comparison links
Comparable states for this occupation
| State | Median annual wage | Compare | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $81,470 | Compare | N/A |
| New Mexico | $60,960 | Compare | 2,430 |
| Delaware | $60,030 | Compare | 6,980 |
| Hawaii | $58,070 | Compare | 860 |
| Wyoming | $56,170 | Compare | 750 |
| Alaska | $50,630 | Compare | 560 |
The point of this table is not random nearby places. It is to show the other labor markets where this same occupation looks stronger or weaker on the same OEWS release.
Area context
Top occupations in New York
| Occupation | Median annual wage | LQ |
|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $237,710 | 0.68 |
| Psychiatrists | $228,580 | 2.51 |
| Chief Executives | $219,320 | 0.60 |
| Radiologists | $216,420 | 1.20 |
| Financial Managers | $215,740 | 1.33 |
| Anesthesiologists | $215,740 | 0.71 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | $215,740 | 1.29 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $215,630 | 1.65 |
New York has salary data for 794 occupations. The highest-paid occupation in this area is Physicians, All Other.
Historical series
Trend for Industrial Truck And Tractor Operators in New York
Historical trend data is not yet available for this occupation in this area.
Interpretation
Outlook and page notes
Nationally, Industrial Truck And Tractor Operators are projected to change by +1.1% from 2024 to 2034, with 76,400 annual openings.
Use this page to answer three separate questions: what the occupation pays here, how large the local market is, and whether this market is unusually concentrated for the occupation.
For metro pages in particular, read long-term trend rows as directional until the area comparability layer is fully wired. OEWS area definitions can change over time, and that matters more at the metro level than at the state level.