Industrial truck & tractor operators

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce

634k

Average Age

40.8

Estimated Job Growth

2.77%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$37,728

Average Male Salary

$38,018

Average Female Salary

$34,562

About

Industrial truck & tractor operators are most often employed by the Warehousing & storage industry. The average yearly wage for Industrial truck & tractor operators was $37,728 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Industrial truck & tractor operators are Whitfield County PUMA, GA, Moreno Valley City PUMA, CA, and Aurora Township PUMA, IL. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Industrial truck & tractor operators are Whitfield County PUMA, GA, Aurora Township PUMA, IL, and Memphis City (Southwest) PUMA, TN.

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Employment and salary information for the Industrial truck & tractor operators workforce. Industrial truck & tractor operators workforce in 2021 was 633,563 people, of which 8.39% were women and 91.6% were men. Industrial truck & tractor operators are paid most in Clinton, Franklin, Essex & Hamilton Counties PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Whitfield County PUMA, GA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

580,382

Male Workforce

± 18.7k

53,181

Female Workforce

± 5.66k

The Industrial truck & tractor operators workforce in 2021 was 633,563 people (8.39% women and 91.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of 25.7% between 2014 (503,870) and 2021 (633,563).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Industrial truck & tractor operators.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Mexico ($54,452), Hawaii ($49,007), and Wyoming ($47,171).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$37,728

AVERAGE WAGE

#399 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Industrial truck & tractor operators earned an average of $37,728, $21,867 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Industrial truck & tractor operators in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.28

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Industrial truck & tractor operators had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.28, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Industrial truck & tractor operators (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Industrial truck & tractor operators compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Industrial truck & tractor operators and on wages for those in the field. Warehousing & storage is the industry that employs the most Industrial truck & tractor operators, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Industrial truck & tractor operators, by average wage, is Advertising, public relations & related services ($125,109).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

634k

2021 Workforce

± 19,501

1.92%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 4.29%

This graphic shows the share of Industrial truck & tractor operators employed by various industries. Warehousing & storage employs the largest share of Industrial truck & tractor operators at 60%, followed by Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing with 22.5% and Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers with 17.5%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Industrial truck & tractor operators in the US. The workforce of Industrial truck & tractor operators in 2021 was 633,563 people, with 8.39% woman, and 91.6% men. The average age of male Industrial truck & tractor operators in the workforce is 40.8 and of female Industrial truck & tractor operators is 41.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Industrial truck & tractor operators is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Industrial truck & tractor operators in 2021 was 633,563 people, with 8.39% woman, and 91.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (84,208 people), 30 to 34 years (77,020 people), and 35 to 39 years (71,534 people). Among them they concentrated 36.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 28.4% of Industrial truck & tractor operators workers were Hispanic and 71.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (86.3%), Puerto Rican (9.47)%, and Salvadoran (4.2)%

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Races

In 2021, 54.7% of the Industrial truck & tractor operators workforce were White, of which 8.77% were women and 91.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (24.7%) and Other (10.6%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Industrial truck & tractor operators from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Industrial truck & tractor operators is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Theology.

Among the necessary skills for Industrial truck & tractor operators, Operation and Control stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Industrial truck & tractor operators need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Industrial truck & tractor operators in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (6,044 people), Engineering (1,967 people), and Social Sciences (1,833 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Industrial truck & tractor operators workers were High School or Equivalent (333,840 people), Some college (126,634 people), and Secondary Education (84,198 people).

The graphic shows the Industrial truck & tractor operators workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Industrial truck & tractor operators from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Industrial truck & tractor operators need many skills, but most especially Operation and Control, Operation Monitoring, Coordination.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators are expected to see a growth of 2.77% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators.

2.77%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Industrial truck & tractor operators. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.