SOC 53-7051 · Springfield, MA metro

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Salary in Springfield, MA

The average salary for industrial truck and tractor operators in Springfield, Massachusetts is $47,340 a year ($22.76 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,840: half of the 810 people in this job in the Springfield, MA 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).

$47,340average per year

$22.76 / hourMedian $47,840Take-home ≈ $38,171

  • $41K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $51K90th

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

810people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
#3 of 5Massachusetts metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay range in Springfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,440 or more. The middle half of industrial truck and tractor operators in Springfield earn between $45,070 and $47,840.

  • $41K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $51K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,340$3,945$22.76
Median$47,840$3,987$23.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,070$3,756$21.67
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,840$3,987$23.00

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

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in Springfield vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Industrial truck and tractor operators in Springfield earn about the same as the Massachusetts average ($48,190) and about the same as the U.S. average ($48,370). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $46,420.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Springfield$47,340$47,840$41,070$51,440810
Massachusetts$48,190$46,850$39,850$57,4108,390
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 Springfield

On the average salary of $47,340, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $38,171 a year, or $3,181 a month and $1,468 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Springfield area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.1), so the average $47,340 buys what about $49,281 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($51,930). A typical home costs $376,017, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary in other Massachusetts cities

Springfield ranks 3rd of 5 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($50,820).

All Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salaries in Massachusetts

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 Springfield: questions

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

$22.76 an hour on average, and $23.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,070, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $38,171 a year ($3,181 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,340. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do industrial truck and tractor operators earn more in Springfield 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 Springfield, MA (44140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
  • 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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