Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$49,980avg. a year
$24.03 an hour · 22,320 employed
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $49,980 a year. That is about the same as the Illinois average of $49,550. The U.S. average is $48,370.
$47,950Median pay
$24.03Average hourly
+1%vs. Illinois average
22,320Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for industrial truck and tractor operators in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 11.
1170 jobs
Decatur, IL
$52,110
$25.05 an hour
2850 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$50,830
$24.44 an hour
34,980 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$50,750
$24.40 an hour
4670 jobs
Peoria, IL
$47,780
$22.97 an hour
590 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$47,500
$22.84 an hour
6100 jobs
Springfield, IL
$46,790
$22.50 an hour
7830 jobs
Rockford, IL
$46,440
$22.33 an hour
8250 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$44,810
$21.54 an hour
9200 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$44,600
$21.44 an hour
10100 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$44,570
$21.43 an hour
1170 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$42,520
$20.44 an hour
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How Chicago-Naperville-Elgin compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $43,140 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $40,700 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $38,570 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $41,720 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $65,170 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $54,780 |
Questions and answers
How much do industrial truck and tractor operators make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $49,980 a year, and the median is $47,950. About 22,320 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Illinois average?
That is about the same as the Illinois average of $49,550.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 4.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.99 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 53-7051. Metro area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.