SOC 53-7051 · Casper, WY metro

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Salary in Casper, WY

The average salary for industrial truck and tractor operators in Casper, Wyoming is $52,940 a year ($25.45 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,870: half of the 110 people in this job in the Casper, WY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($48,370).

$52,940average per year

$25.45 / hourMedian $47,870Take-home ≈ $44,717

  • $40K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $77K90th

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

110people in this job
+9%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Wyoming metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay range in Casper

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,020 or more. The middle half of industrial truck and tractor operators in Casper earn between $45,760 and $60,770.

  • $40K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $77K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,940$4,412$25.45
Median$47,870$3,989$23.01
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,760$3,813$22.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,770$5,064$29.22

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

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay in Casper vs. Wyoming and the U.S.

Industrial truck and tractor operators in Casper earn 8% less than the Wyoming average ($57,810) and 9% 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
Casper$52,940$47,870$40,260$77,020110
Wyoming$57,810$59,820$38,220$74,160790
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 Casper

On the average salary of $52,940, a single filer in Casper takes home about $44,717 a year, or $3,726 a month and $1,720 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 Casper a good place for industrial truck and tractor operators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Casper area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.8), so the average $52,940 buys what about $56,422 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Casper ($48,880). A typical home costs $313,211, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary in other Wyoming cities

Casper ranks 2nd of 2 Wyoming metro areas for this job; Cheyenne pays the most ($59,660).

All Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salaries in Wyoming

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 Casper: questions

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

$25.45 an hour on average, and $23.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,760, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $44,717 a year ($3,726 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,940. Wyoming has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 9% 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 Casper, WY (16220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 0.53, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.53).

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