The median annual wage for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in California is $48,720 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,680.
Pay spans roughly $38,460 at the 10th percentile to $61,410 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.42 per hour. An estimated 103,090 people work as industrial truck and tractor operators in California.
| Median (annual) | $48,720 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,680 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.42 |
| 10th percentile | $38,460 |
| 90th percentile | $61,410 |
| Employment | 103,090 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.