SOC 53-7051 · Albany, GA metro

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Salary in Albany, GA

The average salary for industrial truck and tractor operators in Albany, Georgia is $38,650 a year ($18.58 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,250: half of the 240 people in this job in the Albany, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,370).

$38,650average per year

$18.58 / hourMedian $37,250Take-home ≈ $32,055

  • $31K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $46K90th

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

240people in this job
-20%vs U.S. average
#12 of 14Georgia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay range in Albany

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,120 or more. The middle half of industrial truck and tractor operators in Albany earn between $33,890 and $42,750.

  • $31K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $46K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,650$3,221$18.58
Median$37,250$3,104$17.91
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,890$2,824$16.29
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,750$3,562$20.55

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

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in Albany vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Industrial truck and tractor operators in Albany earn 14% less than the Georgia average ($45,070) and 20% 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
Albany$38,650$37,250$30,830$46,120240
Georgia$45,070$43,210$36,690$59,86050,260
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 Albany

On the average salary of $38,650, a single filer in Albany takes home about $32,055 a year, or $2,671 a month and $1,233 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Albany area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.7), so the average $38,650 buys what about $44,086 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($43,620). A typical home costs $168,362, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary in other Georgia cities

Albany ranks 12th of 14 Georgia metro areas for this job; Hinesville pays the most ($48,040).

All Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salaries in Georgia

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 Albany: questions

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

$18.58 an hour on average, and $17.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,890, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,055 a year ($2,671 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,650.

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

The average here is 20% 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 Albany, GA (10500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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