Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in Louisville/Jefferson County
$48,910avg. a year
$23.52 an hour · 4,230 employed
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area earn an average of $48,910 a year. That is about the same as the Kentucky average of $49,630. The U.S. average is $48,370.
$46,190Median pay
$23.52Average hourly
-1%vs. Kentucky average
4,230Jobs in this metro
Other Kentucky metro areas
Average pay for industrial truck and tractor operators in other Kentucky metro areas. Swipe to see all 8.
16,920 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$52,260
$25.13 an hour
2240 jobs
Owensboro, KY
$51,470
$24.75 an hour
31,150 jobs
Lexington-Fayette, KY
$50,680
$24.37 an hour
4590 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$46,970
$22.58 an hour
5170 jobs
Elizabethtown, KY
$46,270
$22.25 an hour
6100 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$44,570
$21.43 an hour
7260 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$43,730
$21.02 an hour
8620 jobs
Bowling Green, KY
$42,760
$20.56 an hour
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How Louisville/Jefferson County compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Louisville/Jefferson County
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $44,440 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $41,040 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $62,930 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $53,740 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | $65,080 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $39,610 |
Questions and answers
How much do industrial truck and tractor operators make in Louisville/Jefferson County?
The average is $48,910 a year, and the median is $46,190. About 4,230 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Kentucky average?
That is about the same as the Kentucky average of $49,630.
Is this job common in Louisville/Jefferson County?
It makes up 6.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.24 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: Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 31140). 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.