SOC 53-7051 · Sherman-Denison, TX metro

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Salary in Sherman, TX

The average salary for industrial truck and tractor operators in Sherman, Texas is $43,220 a year ($20.78 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,570: half of the 150 people in this job in the Sherman-Denison, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,370).

$43,220average per year

$20.78 / hourMedian $42,570Take-home ≈ $36,907

  • $34K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $54K90th

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

150people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#12 of 26Texas metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay range in Sherman

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,070 or more. The middle half of industrial truck and tractor operators in Sherman earn between $37,440 and $45,760.

  • $34K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $54K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,220$3,602$20.78
Median$42,570$3,548$20.47
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,440$3,120$18.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,760$3,813$22.00

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

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in Sherman vs. Texas and the U.S.

Industrial truck and tractor operators in Sherman earn 5% less than the Texas average ($45,400) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($48,370). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $46,420.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sherman$43,220$42,570$33,900$54,070150
Texas$45,400$45,450$34,300$59,78088,780
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 Sherman

On the average salary of $43,220, a single filer in Sherman takes home about $36,907 a year, or $3,076 a month and $1,420 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Sherman area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.8), so the average $43,220 buys what about $46,091 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Sherman ($44,610). A typical home costs $291,269, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary in other Texas cities

Sherman ranks 12th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Beaumont pays the most ($48,490).

All Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salaries in Texas

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 Sherman: questions

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

$20.78 an hour on average, and $20.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,907 a year ($3,076 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,220. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 11% 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 Sherman-Denison, TX (43300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).

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