SOC 53-7051 · Twin Falls, ID metro

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Salary in Twin Falls, ID

The average salary for industrial truck and tractor operators in Twin Falls, Idaho is $50,800 a year ($24.42 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,730: half of the 360 people in this job in the Twin Falls, ID metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($48,370).

$50,800average per year

$24.42 / hourMedian $51,730Take-home ≈ $41,414

  • $37K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $59K90th

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

360people in this job
+5%vs U.S. average
#3 of 6Idaho metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay range in Twin Falls

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,920 or more. The middle half of industrial truck and tractor operators in Twin Falls earn between $46,440 and $58,920.

  • $37K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $59K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,800$4,233$24.42
Median$51,730$4,311$24.87
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,440$3,870$22.33
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,920$4,910$28.33

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

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in Twin Falls vs. Idaho and the U.S.

Industrial truck and tractor operators in Twin Falls earn 6% more than the Idaho average ($48,020) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($48,370). At the median the gap is +11% against the U.S. median of $46,420.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Twin Falls$50,800$51,730$37,060$58,920360
Idaho$48,020$46,600$36,400$59,8402,560
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 Twin Falls

On the average salary of $50,800, a single filer in Twin Falls takes home about $41,414 a year, or $3,451 a month and $1,593 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

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

Prices in the Twin Falls area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.1), so the average $50,800 buys what about $55,153 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Twin Falls ($45,400). A typical home costs $386,550, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary in other Idaho cities

Twin Falls ranks 3rd of 6 Idaho metro areas for this job; Lewiston pays the most ($51,790).

All Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salaries in Idaho

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 Twin Falls: questions

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

$24.42 an hour on average, and $24.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $41,414 a year ($3,451 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,800. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

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

The average here is 5% 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 Twin Falls, ID (46300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.43, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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