Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Salary in Illinois
The median for industrial truck and tractor operators in Illinois is $47,720 a year, somewhat above the national $46,420 (+3%); the state ranks 22nd of 51 states by median. That is 8% less than the median across all occupations in Illinois ($51,960). No neighbouring state pays more; the nearest is Wisconsin at $47,720. Illinois employs 29,450 industrial truck and tractor operators, 4.83 per 1,000 jobs, the 7th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.97 is close to the national share.
Illinois vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Illinois | Hourly | $18.26 | $20.60 | $22.94 | $27.67 | $30.36 | $23.82 | 29,450 | 4.83 | 0.97 |
| Annual | $37,990 | $42,850 | $47,720 | $57,550 | $63,140 | $49,550 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $17.71 | $19.24 | $22.32 | $26.33 | $30.06 | $23.25 | 774,420 | – | – |
| Annual | $36,840 | $40,030 | $46,420 | $54,770 | $62,520 | $48,370 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 22nd of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 7th of 50 states
- Location quotient
- 0.97
- Jobs per 1,000
- 4.83
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Illinois's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in Illinois
12 metropolitan areas and 4 nonmetropolitan areas touching Illinois publish a row for industrial truck and tractor operators, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur, IL | $25.96 | $53,990 | $37,560 | $60,080 | 170 | 3.81 | 0.76 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $24.93 | $51,850 | $37,780 | $59,290 | 850 | 4.70 | 0.94 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $23.05 | $47,950 | $38,200 | $63,520 | 22,320 | 4.95 | 0.99 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $22.28 | $46,330 | $37,480 | $66,350 | 4,980 | 3.72 | 0.75 |
| Kankakee, IL | $22.27 | $46,320 | $36,340 | $50,070 | 200 | 4.73 | 0.95 |
| Rockford, IL | $21.77 | $45,290 | $36,920 | $59,450 | 830 | 6.05 | 1.21 |
| Peoria, IL | $21.56 | $44,840 | $37,420 | $61,290 | 670 | 4.01 | 0.80 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $21.23 | $44,150 | $33,800 | $66,820 | 90 | 2.05 | 0.41 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $21.22 | $44,130 | $36,590 | $58,630 | 250 | 2.39 | 0.48 |
| Springfield, IL | $20.53 | $42,710 | $34,740 | $59,600 | 100 | 0.96 | 0.19 |
| Bloomington, IL | $19.42 | $40,400 | $32,230 | $54,720 | 70 | 0.74 | 0.15 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $18.97 | $39,460 | $32,520 | $62,040 | 100 | 2.01 | 0.40 |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $24.90 | $51,790 | $38,680 | $60,320 | 1,680 | 13.21 | 2.65 |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $24.27 | $50,470 | $36,960 | $77,220 | 430 | 3.02 | 0.61 |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $23.80 | $49,500 | $40,140 | $61,920 | 1,170 | 8.21 | 1.65 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $22.48 | $46,750 | $37,770 | $59,420 | 820 | 4.83 | 0.97 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators (every state ranked) and the Illinois wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Illinois estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.