SOC 53-7051 · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Salary in Orlando, FL

The average salary for industrial truck and tractor operators in Orlando, Florida is $48,610 a year ($23.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,230: half of the 5,780 people in this job in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($48,370).

$48,610average per year

$23.37 / hourMedian $47,230Take-home ≈ $41,238

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $60K90th

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

5,780people in this job
+0%vs U.S. average
#9 of 22Florida metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay range in Orlando

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,430 or more. The middle half of industrial truck and tractor operators in Orlando earn between $39,150 and $53,870.

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $60K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,610$4,051$23.37
Median$47,230$3,936$22.71
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,150$3,262$18.82
Experienced (75th percentile)$53,870$4,489$25.90

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

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

Industrial truck and tractor operators in Orlando earn about the same as the Florida average ($49,740) and about the same as the U.S. average ($48,370). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $46,420.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Orlando$48,610$47,230$37,020$60,4305,780
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 Orlando

On the average salary of $48,610, a single filer in Orlando takes home about $41,238 a year, or $3,437 a month and $1,586 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 Orlando a good place for industrial truck and tractor operators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Orlando area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.4), so the average $48,610 buys what about $47,930 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Orlando ($46,630). A typical home costs $387,733, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary in other Florida cities

Orlando ranks 9th 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 Orlando: questions

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

$23.37 an hour on average, and $22.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $41,238 a year ($3,437 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,610. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL (36740). 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 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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