Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in California
Local pay for industrial truck and tractor operators in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 53-7051
$47,770
median pay, California
89,620
employed in California
+2.9%
vs U.S. median
+1.1%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What industrial truck and tractor operators earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of industrial truck and tractor operators in California earn between $43,210 and $58,360 a year; the U.S. median is $46,420.
$38,650
P10
$43,210
P25
$47,770
MEDIAN
$58,360
P75
$63,330
P90
Pay by metro in California
$62,460
$59,240
$55,810
$54,440
$52,800
$48,290
$47,850
$47,740
$20k $50k $80k