Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood
$47,620avg. a year
$22.90 an hour · 9,540 employed
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area earn an average of $47,620 a year. That is about the same as the Indiana average of $47,600. The U.S. average is $48,370.
$45,670Median pay
$22.90Average hourly
+0%vs. Indiana average
9,540Jobs in this metro
Other Indiana metro areas
Average pay for industrial truck and tractor operators in other Indiana metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
16,920 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$52,260
$25.13 an hour
222,320 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$49,980
$24.03 an hour
34,230 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$48,910
$23.52 an hour
4170 jobs
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$48,690
$23.41 an hour
5890 jobs
Evansville, IN
$47,070
$22.63 an hour
6590 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$46,840
$22.52 an hour
71,550 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$45,640
$21.94 an hour
81,030 jobs
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$45,220
$21.74 an hour
9180 jobs
Bloomington, IN
$44,430
$21.36 an hour
10210 jobs
Columbus, IN
$44,420
$21.35 an hour
11250 jobs
Terre Haute, IN
$44,090
$21.20 an hour
12290 jobs
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$43,620
$20.97 an hour
1380 jobs
Kokomo, IN
$43,570
$20.95 an hour
1490 jobs
Muncie, IN
$43,030
$20.69 an hour
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How Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $42,620 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $38,760 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $63,160 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $52,980 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | $67,440 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $40,520 |
Questions and answers
How much do industrial truck and tractor operators make in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood?
The average is $47,620 a year, and the median is $45,670. About 9,540 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Indiana average?
That is about the same as the Indiana average of $47,600.
Is this job common in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood?
It makes up 8.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.73 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: Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 26900). 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.