SOC 53-7051 · Jacksonville, FL metro

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Salary in Jacksonville, FL

The average salary for industrial truck and tractor operators in Jacksonville, Florida is $52,470 a year ($25.22 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,670: half of the 4,950 people in this job in the Jacksonville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% more than the U.S. average for this job ($48,370).

$52,470average per year

$25.22 / hourMedian $50,670Take-home ≈ $44,340

  • $38K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $66K90th

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

4,950people in this job
+8%vs U.S. average
#2 of 22Florida metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay range in Jacksonville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,350 or more. The middle half of industrial truck and tractor operators in Jacksonville earn between $46,130 and $59,690.

  • $38K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $66K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,470$4,372$25.23
Median$50,670$4,222$24.36
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,130$3,844$22.18
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,690$4,974$28.70

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

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in Jacksonville vs. Florida and the U.S.

Industrial truck and tractor operators in Jacksonville earn 5% more than the Florida average ($49,740) and 8% more than the U.S. average ($48,370). At the median the gap is +9% against the U.S. median of $46,420.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Jacksonville$52,470$50,670$38,310$66,3504,950
Florida$49,740$48,370$37,050$62,96038,400
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 Jacksonville

On the average salary of $52,470, a single filer in Jacksonville takes home about $44,340 a year, or $3,695 a month and $1,705 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Jacksonville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.5), so the average $52,470 buys what about $52,742 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Jacksonville ($48,830). A typical home costs $352,994, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary in other Florida cities

Jacksonville ranks 2nd of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Palm Bay pays the most ($53,400).

All Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salaries in Florida

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 Jacksonville: questions

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

$25.22 an hour on average, and $24.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,130, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $44,340 a year ($3,695 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,470. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 8% more 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 Jacksonville, FL (27260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.30, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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