SOC 53-3099 · Fort Wayne, IN metro

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other Salary in Fort Wayne, IN

The average salary for other motor vehicle operators in Fort Wayne, Indiana is $37,560 a year ($18.06 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $28,530: half of the 50 people in this job in the Fort Wayne, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,430).

$37,560average per year

$18.06 / hourMedian $28,530Take-home ≈ $30,681

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  • $29KMedian
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  • $63K90th

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

50people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3Indiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other pay range in Fort Wayne

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,900 or more. The middle half of other motor vehicle operators in Fort Wayne earn between $25,100 and $54,620.

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,560$3,130$18.06
Median$28,530$2,378$13.72
Entry level (25th percentile)$25,100$2,092$12.07
Experienced (75th percentile)$54,620$4,552$26.26

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

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other pay in Fort Wayne vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Other motor vehicle operators in Fort Wayne earn about the same as the Indiana average ($36,800) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($42,430). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $37,180.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fort Wayne$37,560$28,530$25,020$62,90050
Indiana$36,800$26,920$24,310$62,900560
United States$42,430$37,180$26,540$66,50046,880

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary after taxes in Fort Wayne

On the average salary of $37,560, a single filer in Fort Wayne takes home about $30,681 a year, or $2,557 a month and $1,180 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).

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Is Fort Wayne a good place for other motor vehicle operators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fort Wayne area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.6), so the average $37,560 buys what about $40,574 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Wayne ($47,700). A typical home costs $259,816, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary in other Indiana cities

Fort Wayne ranks 1st of 3 Indiana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salaries in Indiana

Highest-paying cities for other motor vehicle operators

Atlantic City, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,100).

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary by city

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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary in Fort Wayne: questions

How much do other motor vehicle operators make an hour in Fort Wayne?

$18.06 an hour on average, and $13.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other motor vehicle operators salary in Fort Wayne?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $25,100, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other motor vehicle operators take-home pay in Fort Wayne?

About $30,681 a year ($2,557 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,560. Includes Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).

Do other motor vehicle operators earn more in Fort Wayne than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,430).

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 53-3099; area Fort Wayne, IN (23060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.6%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Includes Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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