The median annual wage for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Illinois is $47,090 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,040.
Pay spans roughly $37,780 at the 10th percentile to $60,200 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.64 per hour. An estimated 28,510 people work as industrial truck and tractor operators in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $47,090 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,040 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.64 |
| 10th percentile | $37,780 |
| 90th percentile | $60,200 |
| Employment | 28,510 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.