Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Salary in New Jersey
At $46,100 a year, the median for industrial truck and tractor operators in New Jersey is close to the national median of $46,420 (−1%); New Jersey ranks 35th of 51 states by median. That is 21% less than the median across all occupations in New Jersey ($58,570). Every neighbouring state pays more: Delaware, New York and Pennsylvania range from $47,730 in Pennsylvania to $60,350 in Delaware. New Jersey employs 21,790 industrial truck and tractor operators, 5.08 per 1,000 jobs, the 11th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.02 is close to the national share.
New Jersey vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New Jersey | Hourly | $17.63 | $19.04 | $22.16 | $27.16 | $31.65 | $23.70 | 21,790 | 5.08 | 1.02 |
| Annual | $36,680 | $39,600 | $46,100 | $56,480 | $65,820 | $49,290 | ||||
| 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
- 35th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 11th of 50 states
- Location quotient
- 1.02
- Jobs per 1,000
- 5.08
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of New Jersey'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 New Jersey
6 metropolitan areas touching New Jersey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $26.30 | $54,700 | $37,160 | $67,630 | 270 | 1.60 | 0.32 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $23.68 | $49,260 | $38,210 | $61,340 | 15,670 | 5.41 | 1.09 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $23.63 | $49,140 | $39,370 | $63,750 | 5,980 | 15.85 | 3.18 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $22.56 | $46,930 | $37,190 | $75,980 | 24,720 | 2.61 | 0.52 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $20.71 | $43,090 | $35,330 | $60,700 | 860 | 3.58 | 0.72 |
| Vineland, NJ | $20.49 | $42,610 | $36,080 | $52,120 | 770 | 12.28 | 2.47 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $22.16 | $46,100 | 21,790 | 1.02 |
| Delaware | $29.02 | $60,350 | 5,230 | 2.17 |
| New York | $23.57 | $49,030 | 18,420 | 0.38 |
| Pennsylvania | $22.95 | $47,730 | 42,110 | 1.39 |
See the national page for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators (every state ranked) and the New Jersey 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 New Jersey 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.