SOC 53-7051 · Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Salary in Daphne, AL

The average salary for industrial truck and tractor operators in Daphne, Alabama is $41,520 a year ($19.96 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,450: half of the 160 people in this job in the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,370).

$41,520average per year

$19.96 / hourMedian $40,450Take-home ≈ $33,845

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $49K90th

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

160people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#10 of 12Alabama metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay range in Daphne

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,560 or more. The middle half of industrial truck and tractor operators in Daphne earn between $36,790 and $44,410.

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $49K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,520$3,460$19.96
Median$40,450$3,371$19.45
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,790$3,066$17.69
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,410$3,701$21.35

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

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

Industrial truck and tractor operators in Daphne earn 9% less than the Alabama average ($45,540) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($48,370). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $46,420.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Daphne$41,520$40,450$34,660$48,560160
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 Daphne

On the average salary of $41,520, a single filer in Daphne takes home about $33,845 a year, or $2,820 a month and $1,302 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 Daphne a good place for industrial truck and tractor operators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Daphne area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $41,520 buys what about $43,848 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Daphne ($38,520). A typical home costs $373,114, or 9.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary in other Alabama cities

Daphne ranks 10th 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 Daphne: questions

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

$19.96 an hour on average, and $19.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,790, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $33,845 a year ($2,820 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,520. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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

The average here is 14% 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 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL (19300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 0.38, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.38).

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