The median annual wage for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $46,760 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,900.
Pay spans roughly $38,620 at the 10th percentile to $59,800 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.48 per hour. An estimated 22,370 people work as industrial truck and tractor operators in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $46,760 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,900 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.48 |
| 10th percentile | $38,620 |
| 90th percentile | $59,800 |
| Employment | 22,370 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.