SOC 53-7051 · Dothan, AL metro

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Salary in Dothan, AL

The average salary for industrial truck and tractor operators in Dothan, Alabama is $37,720 a year ($18.13 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,140: half of the 380 people in this job in the Dothan, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,370).

$37,720average per year

$18.13 / hourMedian $37,140Take-home ≈ $30,959

  • $29K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $44K90th

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

380people in this job
-22%vs U.S. average
#11 of 12Alabama metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay range in Dothan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,820 or more. The middle half of industrial truck and tractor operators in Dothan earn between $34,410 and $39,010.

  • $29K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $44K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,720$3,143$18.13
Median$37,140$3,095$17.86
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,410$2,868$16.54
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,010$3,251$18.75

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

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

Industrial truck and tractor operators in Dothan earn 17% less than the Alabama average ($45,540) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($48,370). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $46,420.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Dothan$37,720$37,140$29,240$43,820380
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 Dothan

On the average salary of $37,720, a single filer in Dothan takes home about $30,959 a year, or $2,580 a month and $1,191 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 Dothan a good place for industrial truck and tractor operators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Dothan area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 83.8), so the average $37,720 buys what about $44,994 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Dothan ($38,170). A typical home costs $196,979, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary in other Alabama cities

Dothan ranks 11th 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 Dothan: questions

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

$18.13 an hour on average, and $17.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,959 a year ($2,580 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,720. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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

The average here is 22% 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 Dothan, AL (20020). 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 1.24, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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