Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Salary in Michigan
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in Michigan have a median of $45,220 a year, below the national $46,420 (−3%); the state ranks 40th of 51 states by median. That is 8% less than the median across all occupations in Michigan ($49,270). Every neighbouring state pays more: Wisconsin, Ohio and Indiana range from $45,650 in Indiana to $47,720 in Wisconsin. Michigan employs 23,470 industrial truck and tractor operators, 5.33 per 1,000 jobs, the 9th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.07 is close to the national share.
Michigan vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Michigan | Hourly | $17.88 | $18.91 | $21.74 | $26.02 | $34.21 | $23.49 | 23,470 | 5.33 | 1.07 |
| Annual | $37,200 | $39,320 | $45,220 | $54,110 | $71,150 | $48,860 | ||||
| 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
- 40th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 9th of 50 states
- Location quotient
- 1.07
- Jobs per 1,000
- 5.33
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Michigan'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 Michigan
16 metropolitan areas and 4 nonmetropolitan areas touching Michigan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flint, MI | $37.76 | $78,530 | $37,640 | $78,530 | 1,020 | 7.57 | 1.52 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $23.40 | $48,680 | $36,760 | $74,930 | 250 | 4.56 | 0.92 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $23.24 | $48,340 | $38,550 | $77,050 | 250 | 1.13 | 0.23 |
| Traverse City, MI | $22.76 | $47,340 | $37,820 | $66,350 | 230 | 3.35 | 0.67 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $22.38 | $46,550 | $37,220 | $75,930 | 10,370 | 5.45 | 1.09 |
| Bay City, MI | $21.69 | $45,120 | $34,300 | $55,170 | 130 | 3.74 | 0.75 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $21.67 | $45,070 | $37,330 | $71,680 | 790 | 3.64 | 0.73 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $21.59 | $44,920 | $36,810 | $55,060 | 520 | 4.23 | 0.85 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $21.32 | $44,350 | $37,290 | $60,110 | 590 | 4.45 | 0.89 |
| Jackson, MI | $20.89 | $43,460 | $37,160 | $52,130 | 230 | 4.06 | 0.81 |
| Monroe, MI | $20.67 | $42,990 | $35,680 | $60,810 | 270 | 6.68 | 1.34 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $20.54 | $42,720 | $36,200 | $52,830 | 310 | 4.91 | 0.99 |
| Niles, MI | $20.05 | $41,690 | $35,770 | $75,510 | 290 | 4.84 | 0.97 |
| Saginaw, MI | $19.88 | $41,360 | $35,490 | $55,290 | 270 | 3.36 | 0.68 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $19.86 | $41,300 | $37,690 | $55,640 | 4,680 | 7.82 | 1.57 |
| Midland, MI | * | * | * | * | 330 | 8.84 | 1.78 |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $23.93 | $49,770 | $36,350 | $67,300 | 290 | 2.57 | 0.52 |
| Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $23.23 | $48,330 | $38,300 | $60,380 | 1,460 | 10.81 | 2.17 |
| Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $21.63 | $44,980 | $36,420 | $61,030 | 520 | 4.42 | 0.89 |
| Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $20.29 | $42,190 | $35,410 | $52,600 | 760 | 4.96 | 1.00 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators (every state ranked) and the Michigan 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 Michigan estimates.
*- Wage estimate not available.
- 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.