SOC 53-7051 · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Salary in Pinehurst, NC

The average salary for industrial truck and tractor operators in Pinehurst, North Carolina is $38,360 a year ($18.44 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,710: half of the 60 people in this job in the Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,370).

$38,360average per year

$18.44 / hourMedian $36,710Take-home ≈ $31,980

  • $32K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $47K90th

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

60people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
#15 of 15North Carolina metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay range in Pinehurst

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,700 or more. The middle half of industrial truck and tractor operators in Pinehurst earn between $36,130 and $39,900.

  • $32K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $47K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,360$3,197$18.44
Median$36,710$3,059$17.65
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,130$3,011$17.37
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,900$3,325$19.18

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

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in Pinehurst vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Industrial truck and tractor operators in Pinehurst earn 13% less than the North Carolina average ($43,960) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($48,370). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $46,420.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Pinehurst$38,360$36,710$32,210$46,70060
North Carolina$43,960$43,420$35,940$56,00026,830
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 Pinehurst

On the average salary of $38,360, a single filer in Pinehurst takes home about $31,980 a year, or $2,665 a month and $1,230 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 Pinehurst a good place for industrial truck and tractor operators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Pinehurst area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.3), so the average $38,360 buys what about $43,425 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Pinehurst ($42,920). A typical home costs $415,936, or 10.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary in other North Carolina cities

Pinehurst ranks 15th of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Burlington pays the most ($48,040).

All Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salaries in North Carolina

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 Pinehurst: questions

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

$18.44 an hour on average, and $17.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,130, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $31,980 a year ($2,665 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,360.

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

The average here is 21% 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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC (38240). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 0.28, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.28).

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