SOC 53-7051 · Anniston-Oxford, AL metro

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Salary in Anniston, AL

The average salary for industrial truck and tractor operators in Anniston, Alabama is $42,770 a year ($20.56 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,870: half of the 190 people in this job in the Anniston-Oxford, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,370).

$42,770average per year

$20.56 / hourMedian $39,870Take-home ≈ $34,795

  • $31K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

190people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#7 of 12Alabama metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay range in Anniston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,710 or more. The middle half of industrial truck and tractor operators in Anniston earn between $36,600 and $46,010.

  • $31K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,770$3,564$20.56
Median$39,870$3,322$19.17
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,600$3,050$17.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,010$3,834$22.12

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in Anniston vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Industrial truck and tractor operators in Anniston earn 6% less than the Alabama average ($45,540) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($48,370). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $46,420.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Anniston$42,770$39,870$31,340$60,710190
Alabama$45,540$44,880$33,290$60,75015,360
United States$48,370$46,420$36,840$62,520774,420

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary after taxes in Anniston

On the average salary of $42,770, a single filer in Anniston takes home about $34,795 a year, or $2,900 a month and $1,338 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Anniston a good place for industrial truck and tractor operators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Anniston area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $42,770 buys what about $49,762 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Anniston ($42,680). A typical home costs $170,653, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary in other Alabama cities

Anniston ranks 7th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Decatur pays the most ($53,470).

All Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for industrial truck and tractor operators

Honolulu, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($63,690).

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary by city

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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary in Anniston: questions

How much do industrial truck and tractor operators make an hour in Anniston?

$20.56 an hour on average, and $19.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level industrial truck and tractor operators salary in Anniston?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the industrial truck and tractor operators take-home pay in Anniston?

About $34,795 a year ($2,900 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,770. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do industrial truck and tractor operators earn more in Anniston than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,370).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-7051; area Anniston-Oxford, AL (11500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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