Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
$44,200avg. a year
$21.25 an hour · 4,680 employed
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro area earn an average of $44,200 a year. That is $4,660 (10%) less than the Michigan average of $48,860. The U.S. average is $48,370.
$41,300Median pay
$21.25Average hourly
-10%vs. Michigan average
4,680Jobs in this metro
Other Michigan metro areas
Average pay for industrial truck and tractor operators in other Michigan metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
11,020 jobs
Flint, MI
$61,780
$29.70 an hour
2250 jobs
Battle Creek, MI
$54,500
$26.20 an hour
3250 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$52,850
$25.41 an hour
410,370 jobs
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$50,460
$24.26 an hour
5790 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$48,420
$23.28 an hour
6290 jobs
Niles, MI
$47,630
$22.90 an hour
7230 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$47,210
$22.70 an hour
8590 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$46,840
$22.52 an hour
9520 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$45,480
$21.87 an hour
10270 jobs
Monroe, MI
$44,300
$21.30 an hour
11230 jobs
Jackson, MI
$44,070
$21.19 an hour
12270 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$43,930
$21.12 an hour
13310 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$43,920
$21.11 an hour
14130 jobs
Bay City, MI
$43,870
$21.09 an hour
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How Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $38,750 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $37,310 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $56,990 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $48,490 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $35,290 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $35,430 |
Questions and answers
How much do industrial truck and tractor operators make in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood?
The average is $44,200 a year, and the median is $41,300. About 4,680 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Michigan average?
That is $4,660 (10%) less than the Michigan average of $48,860.
Is this job common in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood?
It makes up 7.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.57 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: Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 24340). 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.