SOC 53-7051 · Toledo, OH metro

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Salary in Toledo, OH

The average salary for industrial truck and tractor operators in Toledo, Ohio is $50,090 a year ($24.08 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,100: half of the 3,280 people in this job in the Toledo, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($48,370).

$50,090average per year

$24.08 / hourMedian $45,100Take-home ≈ $40,240

  • $39K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $67K90th

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

3,280people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#4 of 12Ohio metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay range in Toledo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $67,440 or more. The middle half of industrial truck and tractor operators in Toledo earn between $42,570 and $59,840.

  • $39K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $67K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,090$4,174$24.08
Median$45,100$3,758$21.68
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,570$3,548$20.47
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,840$4,987$28.77

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

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in Toledo vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Industrial truck and tractor operators in Toledo earn about the same as the Ohio average ($49,800) and 4% more than 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
Toledo$50,090$45,100$39,050$67,4403,280
Ohio$49,800$46,450$37,960$63,66042,360
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 Toledo

On the average salary of $50,090, a single filer in Toledo takes home about $40,240 a year, or $3,353 a month and $1,548 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Toledo's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Toledo area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.5), so the average $50,090 buys what about $54,770 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Toledo ($48,220). A typical home costs $203,726, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary in other Ohio cities

Toledo ranks 4th of 12 Ohio metro areas for this job; Cincinnati pays the most ($52,260).

All Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salaries in Ohio

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 Toledo: questions

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

$24.08 an hour on average, and $21.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,570, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $40,240 a year ($3,353 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,090. Includes Toledo's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is 4% 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 Toledo, OH (45780). 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). Includes Toledo's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.26, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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